The average salary in Virginia is $64,977 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in VA is Family Medicine Physicians at $228,570. This page covers all 742 occupations tracked by BLS in Virginia.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,570 | $251,230 | 3,570 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $220,360 | $251,540 | 640 |
| 3 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $214,930 | $245,980 | 3,230 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $213,700 | $209,170 | 7,830 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $202,850 | $232,250 | 1,170 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $192,100 | $242,090 | 0 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $181,650 | $194,230 | 16,460 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $178,620 | $179,880 | 890 |
| 9 | Air Traffic Controllers | $177,110 | $162,620 | 1,110 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $173,780 | $187,950 | 3,500 |
| 11 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $173,250 | $209,370 | 120 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $172,320 | $182,420 | 7,040 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $166,680 | $183,410 | 18,170 |
| 14 | Public Relations Managers | $163,230 | $182,610 | 2,380 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,040 | $166,290 | 4,080 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $159,550 | $181,410 | 17,040 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $158,000 | $169,750 | 8,000 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $157,430 | $164,250 | 5,760 |
| 19 | Political Scientists | $154,420 | $145,100 | 710 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $153,600 | $157,440 | 3,460 |
| 21 | Medical Dosimetrists | $153,360 | $149,200 | 160 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $151,570 | $154,020 | 20,230 |
| 23 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $151,420 | $160,280 | 410 |
| 24 | Legal Support Workers, All Other | $150,590 | $134,490 | 4,490 |
| 25 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $145,600 | $149,690 | 2,670 |
| 26 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $143,750 | $145,860 | 2,340 |
| 27 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $143,000 | $144,290 | 1,160 |
| 28 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $141,410 | $143,300 | 4,680 |
| 29 | Economists | $141,190 | $145,070 | 1,080 |
| 30 | Natural Sciences Managers | $139,380 | $147,440 | 1,590 |
The average salary in Virginia ($64,977) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Family Medicine Physicians, pays $163,593 more than the VA average.
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All salary figures for Virginia from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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