Salaries in Virginia

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Virginia, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$246,279	$118.40
2	Anesthesiologist	$241,917	$116.31
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$226,565	$108.93
4	Orthodontist	$185,971	$89.41
5	Dentist	$175,884	$84.56
6	Marketing Manager	$168,861	$81.18
7	Air Traffic Controller	$149,918	$72.08
8	Lawyer	$148,841	$71.56
9	Optometrist	$145,043	$69.73
10	Pharmacist	$144,474	$69.46
11	Physician Assistant	$143,156	$68.83
12	Software Developer	$142,036	$68.29
13	Nurse Practitioner	$138,990	$66.82
14	Petroleum Engineer	$138,941	$66.80
15	Aerospace Engineer	$132,850	$63.87
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$128,021	$61.55
17	Veterinarian	$126,456	$60.80
18	Chemical Engineer	$121,766	$58.54
19	Electrical Engineer	$109,265	$52.53
20	Industrial Engineer	$107,187	$51.53
21	Data Analyst	$106,241	$51.08
22	UX Designer	$106,033	$50.98
23	Psychologist	$105,446	$50.70
24	Project Manager	$105,144	$50.55
25	Financial Analyst	$103,164	$49.60
26	Environmental Engineer	$103,029	$49.53
27	Civil Engineer	$102,819	$49.43
28	Mechanical Engineer	$102,344	$49.20
29	Biomedical Engineer	$101,224	$48.67
30	Architect	$101,023	$48.57
31	Physical Therapist	$99,712	$47.94
32	Occupational Therapist	$98,163	$47.19
33	Network Administrator	$97,274	$46.77
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$94,176	$45.28
35	Web Developer	$90,965	$43.73
36	Dental Hygienist	$90,317	$43.42
37	Registered Nurse	$90,265	$43.40
38	Ultrasound Technician	$87,381	$42.01
39	College Professor	$84,692	$40.72
40	MRI Technologist	$84,085	$40.43
41	Accountant	$81,534	$39.20
42	Radiologic Technologist	$79,663	$38.30
43	Police Officer	$77,617	$37.32
44	Dietitian	$76,361	$36.71
45	Aircraft Mechanic	$75,457	$36.28
46	Respiratory Therapist	$74,060	$35.61
47	HR Specialist	$71,423	$34.34
48	Flight Attendant	$69,750	$33.53
49	Elementary School Teacher	$68,001	$32.69
50	School Counselor	$67,834	$32.61
51	Surgical Technologist	$65,994	$31.73
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$65,366	$31.43
53	High School Teacher	$65,064	$31.28
54	Plumber	$64,272	$30.90
55	Electrician	$63,234	$30.40
56	Wind Turbine Technician	$63,023	$30.30
57	Paralegal	$61,759	$29.69
58	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$61,337	$29.49
59	IT Support Specialist	$61,033	$29.34
60	Diesel Mechanic	$60,129	$28.91
61	Real Estate Agent	$58,167	$27.96
62	Firefighter	$57,925	$27.85
63	HVAC Technician	$57,440	$27.62
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$57,022	$27.41
65	Carpenter	$56,866	$27.34
66	Massage Therapist	$56,763	$27.29
67	Social Worker	$54,955	$26.42
68	CDL Truck Driver	$54,789	$26.34
69	Medical Coder	$53,672	$25.80
70	Solar Installer	$53,515	$25.73
71	Welder	$52,312	$25.15
72	Auto Mechanic	$51,944	$24.97
73	Dental Assistant	$51,791	$24.90
74	Machinist	$51,327	$24.68
75	Veterinary Technician	$47,259	$22.72
76	Phlebotomist	$45,920	$22.08
77	Pharmacy Technician	$43,229	$20.78
78	Medical Assistant	$42,724	$20.54
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$41,169	$19.79
80	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$40,782	$19.61
81	Preschool Teacher	$39,197	$18.84

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