Virginia
State · BLS OEWS 2023
In Virginia, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 735 detailed occupations covering about 3,756,380 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.1% 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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,570 | +38.8% | 3,570 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $220,360 | -1.3% | 640 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,930 | -1.9% | 3,230 |
| Physicians, All Other | $213,700 | -9.4% | 7,830 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $202,850 | -4.6% | 1,170 |
| Anesthesiologists | $192,100 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $181,650 | +7.2% | 16,460 |
| Pediatricians, General | $178,620 | -10.1% | 890 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $177,110 | +28.9% | 1,110 |
| Dentists, General | $173,780 | +4.5% | 3,500 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $173,250 | -23.9% | 120 |
| Marketing Managers | $172,320 | -4% | 7,040 |
| Financial Managers | $166,680 | +48.8% | 18,170 |
| Public Relations Managers | $163,230 | +21.1% | 2,380 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,040 | -2% | 4,080 |
| Lawyers | $159,550 | +9.5% | 17,040 |
| Sales Managers | $158,000 | +16.9% | 8,000 |
| Human Resources Managers | $157,430 | +15.5% | 5,760 |
| Political Scientists | $154,420 | +16.7% | 710 |
| Purchasing Managers | $153,600 | +12.6% | 3,460 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $153,360 | +15.4% | 160 |
| Managers, All Other | $151,570 | +13.5% | 20,230 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $151,420 | +11% | 410 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $150,590 | +122.4% | 4,490 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $145,600 | +5.4% | 2,670 |