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There are 116 occupations in Virginia with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Anesthesiologists at $488,310/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $488,310 | $388,620 | N/A |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $478,710 | $432,290 | 170 |
| 3 | Cardiologists | $461,450 | $446,630 | 810 |
| 4 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $403,430 | $412,860 | 210 |
| 5 | Radiologists | $376,270 | $380,580 | N/A |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $310,740 | $340,580 | 4,870 |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | $295,010 | $272,960 | 370 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $282,410 | $273,790 | N/A |
| 9 | Dermatologists | $280,060 | $327,140 | N/A |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $252,110 | $254,820 | 700 |
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | $240,780 | $245,900 | 110 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $222,630 | $252,590 | 2,930 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $201,490 | $206,920 | 17,550 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $197,110 | $197,820 | 4,140 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $195,940 | $210,010 | 750 |
| 16 | Air Traffic Controllers | $191,820 | $175,740 | 1,120 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $191,130 | $195,390 | 9,670 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $187,820 | $195,940 | 6,890 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $185,220 | $199,320 | 20,850 |
| 20 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $177,410 | $301,640 | N/A |
| 21 | Public Relations Managers | $176,340 | $192,100 | 2,610 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,160 | $184,530 | 4,390 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $167,210 | $179,240 | 18,580 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $166,230 | $170,830 | 3,540 |
| 25 | Human Resources Managers | $165,980 | $175,780 | 5,770 |
| 26 | Database Architects | $160,360 | $154,550 | 5,260 |
| 27 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $157,390 | $164,260 | 3,590 |
| 28 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $153,660 | $177,030 | N/A |
| 29 | Natural Sciences Managers | $150,570 | $150,440 | 1,470 |
| 30 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $148,400 | $166,490 | 180 |
| 31 | Mathematicians | $148,030 | $146,240 | 400 |
| 32 | Physicists | $145,040 | $159,320 | 940 |
| 33 | Pharmacists | $144,060 | $141,990 | 7,980 |
| 34 | Fundraising Managers | $143,730 | $155,600 | 880 |
| 35 | Aerospace Engineers | $143,210 | $155,770 | 2,540 |
| 36 | Medical Dosimetrists | $142,830 | $144,690 | 90 |
| 37 | Computer Network Architects | $141,340 | $147,660 | 9,380 |
| 38 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $139,030 | $143,280 | 1,720 |
| 39 | Economists | $137,590 | $144,880 | 950 |
| 40 | Training and Development Managers | $137,520 | $154,410 | 1,050 |
| 41 | Software Developers | $136,460 | $146,340 | 88,280 |
| 42 | Chemical Engineers | $136,380 | $133,340 | 790 |
| 43 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,270 | $154,250 | 400 |
| 44 | Physician Assistants | $135,940 | $142,630 | 4,340 |
| 45 | Nurse Midwives | $135,710 | $139,620 | N/A |
| 46 | Information Security Analysts | $134,900 | $141,360 | 19,120 |
| 47 | Podiatrists | $133,640 | $148,610 | 260 |
| 48 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,820 | $129,800 | 60 |
| 49 | Hydrologists | $132,080 | $119,240 | 40 |
| 50 | Actuaries | $131,900 | $140,780 | 440 |
| 51 | Optometrists | $131,570 | $155,530 | 1,110 |
| 52 | Administrative Services Managers | $130,850 | $143,490 | 2,850 |
| 53 | Operations Research Analysts | $129,460 | $130,720 | 6,980 |
| 54 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,270 | $142,340 | 10,210 |
| 55 | Astronomers | $128,930 | $132,650 | N/A |
| 56 | Nuclear Engineers | $128,890 | $132,710 | N/A |
| 57 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,790 | $139,310 | 460 |
| 58 | Web Developers | $128,380 | $129,540 | 4,590 |
| 59 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,270 | $130,470 | 6,060 |
| 60 | Industrial Production Managers | $128,230 | $139,740 | 2,570 |
| 61 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,810 | $129,060 | 7,110 |
| 62 | Veterinarians | $126,730 | $143,080 | 2,700 |
| 63 | Financial Risk Specialists | $126,510 | $130,150 | 1,770 |
| 64 | Data Scientists | $126,430 | $134,590 | 8,920 |
| 65 | Materials Scientists | $124,150 | $124,880 | 100 |
| 66 | General and Operations Managers | $122,080 | $141,370 | 103,590 |
| 67 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $121,880 | $131,310 | 1,070 |
| 68 | Computer Programmers | $121,610 | $122,060 | 3,070 |
| 69 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $121,590 | $121,160 | 10,160 |
| 70 | Computer Systems Analysts | $120,840 | $123,030 | 23,190 |
| 71 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $120,840 | $142,210 | N/A |
| 72 | Project Management Specialists | $120,840 | $123,390 | 43,860 |
| 73 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $119,990 | $126,230 | 3,280 |
| 74 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $119,940 | $130,070 | 230 |
| 75 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $119,140 | $130,290 | 3,380 |
| 76 | Construction Managers | $119,110 | $127,200 | 7,290 |
| 77 | Electrical Engineers | $119,030 | $123,830 | 7,260 |
| 78 | Management Analysts | $117,580 | $137,480 | 59,620 |
| 79 | Materials Engineers | $116,720 | $117,660 | 620 |
| 80 | Facilities Managers | $116,540 | $125,760 | 2,950 |
| 81 | Statisticians | $114,920 | $120,570 | 720 |
| 82 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $112,760 | $119,620 | 3,180 |
| 83 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $109,610 | $116,130 | 12,430 |
| 84 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $108,250 | $100,780 | 280 |
| 85 | Geographers | $108,020 | $112,100 | 130 |
| 86 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,880 | $142,210 | 5,040 |
| 87 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,780 | $120,790 | 1,670 |
| 88 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $106,140 | $118,990 | 330 |
| 89 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $106,100 | $115,800 | 8,470 |
| 90 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,940 | $104,460 | 230 |
| 91 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $105,780 | $126,950 | 70 |
| 92 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $105,490 | $117,380 | 10,410 |
| 93 | Budget Analysts | $105,470 | $112,310 | 2,730 |
| 94 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,330 | $118,700 | 230 |
| 95 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $104,960 | $109,930 | 150 |
| 96 | Environmental Engineers | $104,940 | $111,800 | 1,010 |
| 97 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $104,920 | $110,730 | 380 |
| 98 | Commercial Pilots | $104,890 | $124,590 | 1,130 |
| 99 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,730 | $109,130 | 300 |
| 100 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,490 | $105,830 | 610 |
| 101 | Mechanical Engineers | $104,180 | $114,770 | 7,470 |
| 102 | Financial Examiners | $104,060 | $114,590 | 1,280 |
| 103 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $104,000 | $125,190 | 1,270 |
| 104 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,860 | $128,850 | 2,450 |
| 105 | Radiation Therapists | $103,310 | $109,790 | 500 |
| 106 | Dental Hygienists | $102,950 | $105,120 | 3,770 |
| 107 | Personal Financial Advisors | $102,640 | $163,180 | 6,340 |
| 108 | Industrial Engineers | $102,550 | $109,170 | 5,580 |
| 109 | Credit Analysts | $102,430 | $117,160 | 2,460 |
| 110 | Historians | $101,920 | $107,970 | 180 |
| 111 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $101,820 | $102,090 | 430 |
| 112 | Physical Therapists | $101,450 | $104,070 | 7,630 |
| 113 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,430 | $113,530 | 830 |
| 114 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $101,230 | $112,200 | 3,750 |
| 115 | Art Directors | $101,150 | $107,540 | 670 |
| 116 | Occupational Therapists | $100,710 | $102,130 | 4,150 |
The $100K+ jobs in Virginia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management fields.
16.9% of all tracked occupations in VA earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,710/year (Occupational Therapists), while the top earner makes $488,310/year.
Virginia ranks #13 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
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These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.