Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 226 detailed occupations covering about 42,320 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Chief Executives $168,230 +93.6% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $155,150 -8.5% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $150,350 -9.1% 50
Operations Research Analysts $145,970 +74.5% 170
Engineers, All Other $145,600 +30% 750
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $145,600 +22.1% 170
Computer Occupations, All Other $135,010 +6.9% 420
Lawyers $134,980 -7.4% 80
Pharmacists $130,580 -4% 80
Computer and Information Research Scientists $128,590 -11.4% 760
Electrical Engineers $127,880 +19.6% 380
Financial Managers $126,700 +13.1% 100
Physicists $126,380 -18.8% 250
Human Resources Managers $125,890 -7.7% 40
Computer Hardware Engineers $124,860 -9.6% 190
Aerospace Engineers $122,390 -6.4% 230
Mechanical Engineers $122,120 +178% 360
Budget Analysts $120,810 +42.2% 40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $118,160 +62.3% 150
Management Analysts $111,610 +12.3% 670
Biological Scientists, All Other $110,770 +21.6% 50
Dentists, General $110,550 -33.5% 30
Industrial Engineers $109,200 +9.9% 90
Nurse Practitioners $105,290 -16.6% 40
Financial Specialists, All Other $105,060 +34.2% 90

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 1,780 $27,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,020 $27,210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,000 $35,690
Retail Salespersons 990 $29,300
Stockers and Order Fillers 880 $32,640
Office Clerks, General 860 $36,130
Waiters and Waitresses 860 $28,680
General and Operations Managers 850 $89,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 800 $28,140
Computer and Information Research Scientists 760 $128,590
Engineers, All Other 750 $145,600
Software Developers 700 $99,620
Management Analysts 670 $111,610
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 670 $53,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 640 $46,530
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 640 $40,780
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 600 $45,670
Nursing Assistants 590 $34,780
Cooks, Restaurant 580 $30,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 570 $30,930
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 560 $44,600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 550 $52,820
Registered Nurses 540 $76,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 500 $39,120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 470 $35,160
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