Salaries in Virginia

Median pay for 76 in-demand careers in Virginia, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$488,310	$234.77
2	Radiologist	$376,270	$180.90
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$252,110	$121.21
4	Dentist	$197,110	$94.76
5	Air Traffic Controller	$191,820	$92.22
6	Marketing Manager	$187,820	$90.30
7	Lawyer	$167,210	$80.39
8	Pharmacist	$144,060	$69.26
9	Aerospace Engineer	$143,210	$68.85
10	Software Developer	$136,460	$65.61
11	Chemical Engineer	$136,380	$65.57
12	Physician Assistant	$135,940	$65.36
13	Cyber Security Analyst	$134,900	$64.86
14	Optometrist	$131,570	$63.25
15	Web Developer	$128,380	$61.72
16	Nurse Practitioner	$127,810	$61.45
17	Veterinarian	$126,730	$60.93
18	Data Analyst	$126,430	$60.79
19	Project Manager	$120,840	$58.10
20	Electrical Engineer	$119,030	$57.23
21	Network Administrator	$109,610	$52.70
22	Biomedical Engineer	$106,140	$51.03
23	Financial Analyst	$105,490	$50.72
24	Environmental Engineer	$104,940	$50.45
25	Mechanical Engineer	$104,180	$50.09
26	Dental Hygienist	$102,950	$49.50
27	Industrial Engineer	$102,550	$49.30
28	Physical Therapist	$101,450	$48.78
29	Occupational Therapist	$100,710	$48.42
30	MRI Technologist	$98,640	$47.42
31	Architect	$97,680	$46.96
32	Civil Engineer	$97,120	$46.69
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$96,250	$46.27
34	Ultrasound Technician	$95,660	$45.99
35	Registered Nurse	$93,600	$45.00
36	Accountant	$93,290	$44.85
37	Psychologist	$86,520	$41.60
38	Respiratory Therapist	$82,910	$39.86
39	Aircraft Mechanic	$82,200	$39.52
40	HR Specialist	$82,090	$39.47
41	Radiologic Technologist	$80,670	$38.78
42	Dietitian	$77,380	$37.20
43	UX Designer	$77,140	$37.09
44	Physical Therapist Assistant	$73,760	$35.46
45	High School Teacher	$72,170	—
46	School Counselor	$67,660	$32.53
47	Surgical Technologist	$67,580	$32.49
48	Police Officer	$65,870	$31.67
49	Elementary School Teacher	$65,550	—
50	IT Support Specialist	$65,040	$31.27
51	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$64,920	$31.21
52	Paralegal	$63,990	$30.77
53	Real Estate Agent	$63,980	$30.76
54	Electrician	$62,900	$30.24
55	Massage Therapist	$62,220	$29.91
56	Social Worker	$61,330	$29.49
57	Machinist	$61,290	$29.47
58	Diesel Mechanic	$61,090	$29.37
59	Plumber	$60,470	$29.07
60	HVAC Technician	$59,730	$28.72
61	Auto Mechanic	$59,330	$28.53
62	Welder	$59,180	$28.45
63	Firefighter	$58,670	$28.21
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$57,160	$27.48
65	CDL Truck Driver	$56,860	$27.34
66	Carpenter	$55,690	$26.77
67	Medical Coder	$53,290	$25.62
68	Veterinary Technician	$52,090	$25.04
69	Solar Installer	$49,190	$23.65
70	Dental Assistant	$46,670	$22.44
71	Phlebotomist	$46,340	$22.28
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$45,420	$21.84
73	Medical Assistant	$44,740	$21.51
74	Pharmacy Technician	$44,610	$21.45
75	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$43,200	$20.77
76	Preschool Teacher	$37,140	$17.86

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