Salaries by state
Virginia Salaries
What jobs pay in Virginia, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Virginia pay runs about 0.9% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Virginia
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Anesthesiologist$488,3102Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$478,7103Cardiologist$461,4504Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$403,4305Radiologist$376,2706Surgeons, All Other$360,5107Chief Sustainability Officer$310,7408Chief Executive$310,7409Psychiatrist$295,01010Obstetricians and Gynecologists$282,41011Dermatologist$280,06012Physicians, All Other$278,53013Preventive Medicine Physician$278,53014Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$278,53015Urologist$278,530
Most common jobs and what they pay in Virginia
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,3002Retail Salesperson$34,2403Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,1104General and Operations Managers$122,0805Registered Nurse$93,6006Cashier$30,5807Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,3808Stockers and Order Fillers$36,3809Customer Service Representative$42,73010Office Clerks, General$46,41011Waiters and Waitresses$44,76012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,17013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,86014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,62015Software Developer$136,460
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
