Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 580 detailed occupations covering about 690,400 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.5% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $235,470 | +3.8% | 70 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $226,410 | +37.5% | 920 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $225,450 | — | — |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $225,110 | +0.8% | 130 |
| Podiatrists | $223,920 | +58.1% | 360 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $178,610 | -21.6% | — |
| Sales Engineers | $167,350 | +43.1% | 170 |
| Dentists, General | $162,320 | -2.4% | 930 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,260 | -15.5% | 1,390 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,440 | -13.9% | 650 |
| Marketing Managers | $138,320 | -22.9% | 620 |
| Pharmacists | $135,770 | -0.2% | 1,330 |
| Sales Managers | $133,460 | -1.3% | 1,020 |
| Financial Managers | $132,640 | +18.4% | 2,000 |
| Political Scientists | $130,270 | -1.6% | 50 |
| Public Relations Managers | $127,930 | -5.1% | 170 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $126,790 | -4.6% | 30 |
| Human Resources Managers | $126,070 | -7.5% | 510 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $126,040 | -42.5% | 210 |
| Purchasing Managers | $125,810 | -7.8% | 470 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $125,750 | -7.8% | 30 |
| Managers, All Other | $125,480 | -6% | 1,790 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $123,700 | -5.4% | 790 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $123,700 | -14.7% | 360 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $121,000 | +3.4% | 480 |