Salaries in Virginia by job

Median annual wages in Virginia for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Virginia median is 9% above the U.S. median.

Job	Median a year	vs U.S.
Family doctor / GP	$223,000	−9%
Dentist	$197,000	+15%
Marketing manager	$188,000	+13%
Lawyer	$167,000	+5%
Pharmacist	$144,000	+2%
Software developer	$137,000	same
Actuary	$132,000	+1%
Web developer	$128,000	+39%
Veterinarian	$127,000	−3%
Data scientist	$126,000	+5%
General / operations manager	$122,000	+15%
Project manager	$121,000	+18%
Electrical engineer	$119,000	−1%
Management consultant / analyst	$118,000	+15%
Network / systems administrator	$110,000	+11%
Financial analyst	$106,000	+3%
Mechanical engineer	$104,000	same
Dental hygienist	$103,000	+5%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist	$101,000	−1%
Architect	$98,000	−2%
Civil engineer	$97,000	−4%
Registered nurse	$94,000	−4%
Accountant / auditor	$93,000	+12%
Psychologist	$86,000	−14%
HR specialist	$82,000	+8%
Graphic designer	$72,000	+15%
High school teacher	$72,000	same
Police officer	$66,000	−14%
Elementary school teacher	$66,000	+2%
IT support specialist	$65,000	+5%
Real estate agent	$64,000	+21%
Paralegal	$64,000	+2%
Sales representative (B2B)	$63,000	−12%
Chef / head cook	$63,000	+1%
Electrician	$63,000	−1%
Social worker	$61,000	+3%
Plumber	$60,000	−5%
Paramedic	$60,000	same
Auto mechanic	$59,000	+17%
Welder	$59,000	+10%
Firefighter	$59,000	−1%
Truck driver (heavy)	$57,000	−3%
Carpenter	$56,000	−8%
Bookkeeper	$52,000	+2%
Administrative assistant	$48,000	same
Construction laborer	$44,000	−8%
Nursing assistant	$43,000	+2%
Customer service representative	$43,000	−5%
Warehouse worker	$39,000	−2%
Cook	$37,000	−2%
Childcare worker	$34,000	−2%
Retail salesperson	$34,000	−3%
Cashier	$31,000	−7%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Virginia median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Virginia: airline pilot, hairdresser / stylist.

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Sources

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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