427 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Virginia (2024)

There are 427 occupations in Virginia with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Family Medicine Physicians at $228,570/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

427
Jobs Over $50K

$228,570

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$83,280

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,870,570

Workers in These Jobs

All 427 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Virginia

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary 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	N/A
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
31	Database Architects	$138,300	$143,300	4,680
32	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$138,210	$125,000	N/A
33	Pharmacists	$137,550	$138,390	7,050
34	Aerospace Engineers	$137,540	$141,850	2,550
35	Mathematicians	$136,740	$135,130	410
36	Data Scientists	$136,490	$139,080	4,810
37	Engineers, All Other	$136,490	$133,780	5,670
38	Computer Network Architects	$136,410	$139,780	10,770
39	Sales Engineers	$136,000	$142,110	1,550
40	Software Developers	$135,040	$139,920	86,680
41	Information Security Analysts	$133,520	$134,550	18,460
42	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,790	$143,910	230
43	Nurse Midwives	$130,860	$118,750	N/A
44	Astronomers	$130,850	$126,240	N/A
45	Training and Development Managers	$130,260	$140,620	1,040
46	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,960	$128,110	1,060
47	Physicists	$128,880	$138,850	870
48	Fundraising Managers	$128,570	$143,400	670
49	Computer Occupations, All Other	$128,020	$125,680	13,130
50	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,880	$128,400	4,860
51	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$124,990	$124,720	3,140
52	Nurse Practitioners	$123,950	$120,870	7,360
53	Commercial Pilots	$122,450	$127,810	820
54	Physician Assistants	$121,980	$120,010	3,760
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	$121,610	$136,370	9,380
56	General and Operations Managers	$121,050	$138,980	92,650
57	Hydrologists	$119,700	$119,620	50
58	Administrative Services Managers	$118,530	$138,210	2,650
59	Materials Scientists	$118,440	$117,660	120
60	Actuaries	$117,670	$145,040	510
61	Operations Research Analysts	$117,350	$121,120	7,720
62	Industrial Production Managers	$117,000	$126,820	2,690
63	Geographers	$116,170	$110,640	90
64	Veterinarians	$115,630	$118,940	2,660
65	Psychologists, All Other	$115,320	$115,540	600
66	Education Administrators, All Other	$115,060	$128,300	1,360
67	Electrical Engineers	$110,840	$119,140	6,090
68	Petroleum Engineers	$110,640	$116,790	N/A
69	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,110	$114,330	9,120
70	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$109,890	$110,070	400
71	Financial Risk Specialists	$109,350	$119,370	1,380
72	Nuclear Engineers	$108,990	$112,940	1,190
73	Project Management Specialists	$108,750	$120,150	38,990
74	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,430	$118,870	230
75	Computer Systems Analysts	$108,350	$115,820	23,830
76	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$108,230	$116,330	150
77	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,660	$138,540	290
78	Facilities Managers	$107,350	$115,300	2,020
79	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,760	$115,720	2,620
80	Construction Managers	$106,740	$123,070	7,350
81	Web Developers	$105,830	$112,590	4,640
82	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,780	$132,630	210
83	Environmental Engineers	$105,020	$112,720	1,120
84	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,740	$127,510	N/A
85	Materials Engineers	$104,500	$113,450	410
86	Statisticians	$104,060	$109,980	1,090
87	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$103,980	$101,710	190
88	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,900	$134,350	6,190
89	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$103,600	$102,900	170
90	Financial and Investment Analysts	$103,060	$113,800	9,130
91	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$103,030	$108,490	15,040
92	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910	$115,180	280
93	Budget Analysts	$102,900	$104,050	2,620
94	Database Administrators	$102,630	$109,790	4,780
95	Personal Financial Advisors	$102,430	$153,900	6,860
96	Mechanical Engineers	$101,900	$107,700	6,150
97	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$101,160	$106,860	8,090
98	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,890	$107,480	3,660
99	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,660	$103,280	260
100	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$100,280	$88,320	680
101	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$99,220	$105,790	380
102	Computer Programmers	$98,660	$104,790	2,440
103	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,610	$98,090	580
104	Industrial Engineers	$98,600	$106,030	5,120
105	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,590	$104,060	2,340
106	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$98,590	$106,850	3,420
107	Occupational Therapists	$98,510	$102,550	3,440
108	Credit Analysts	$98,240	$107,020	2,130
109	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,200	$95,800	220
110	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$97,010	$99,820	380
111	Physical Therapists	$96,780	$99,850	7,630
112	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$96,390	$98,070	N/A
113	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$96,360	$86,560	810
114	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$96,130	$101,720	100
115	Funeral Home Managers	$95,990	$116,990	220
116	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$95,800	$88,960	210
117	Radiation Therapists	$95,680	$99,710	510
118	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$95,400	$111,290	9,420
119	Speech-Language Pathologists	$94,130	$95,640	3,110
120	Chemists	$93,480	$98,460	1,350
121	Designers, All Other	$93,480	$83,770	100
122	Art Directors	$93,340	$98,180	740
123	Financial Examiners	$93,080	$100,870	1,660
124	Social and Community Service Managers	$92,720	$102,930	3,550
125	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$92,060	$90,070	3,300
126	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$91,180	$92,830	2,490
127	Dental Hygienists	$91,060	$91,800	4,080
128	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$90,540	$91,260	370
129	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$89,520	$108,130	1,920
130	Biological Scientists, All Other	$89,440	$100,510	1,120
131	Labor Relations Specialists	$88,770	$105,990	830
132	Civil Engineers	$87,830	$96,350	11,050
133	Genetic Counselors	$87,510	$94,790	70
134	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$87,460	$97,480	580
135	Logisticians	$86,630	$94,120	9,280
136	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$86,470	$109,170	N/A
137	Technical Writers	$86,360	$91,510	2,500
138	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$86,240	$89,270	370
139	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,190	$102,300	630
140	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$85,740	$87,770	1,020
141	Microbiologists	$85,670	$95,190	160
142	Financial Specialists, All Other	$84,960	$90,330	5,120
143	Nuclear Technicians	$84,910	$94,970	480
144	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$84,440	$71,450	170
145	Registered Nurses	$84,100	$88,350	70,650
146	Epidemiologists	$83,990	$95,690	190
147	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$83,840	$91,660	43,860
148	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$83,840	$86,580	3,780
149	Gas Plant Operators	$83,380	$79,190	560
150	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$83,200	$86,120	2,020
151	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$82,580	$99,080	1,840
152	Audiologists	$82,340	$78,970	310
153	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$82,100	$89,700	3,380
154	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$81,900	$89,220	160
155	Accountants and Auditors	$81,590	$91,290	50,040
156	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$81,540	$88,270	21,960
157	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,490	$83,530	80
158	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,450	$97,180	1,040
159	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,410	$108,740	2,570
160	Emergency Management Directors	$81,220	$95,600	430
161	Historians	$81,200	$94,590	180
162	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$81,110	$79,020	330
163	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,590	$90,200	330
164	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$80,160	$75,570	230
165	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,100	$85,080	690
166	School Psychologists	$79,870	$85,200	1,160
167	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,850	$86,300	1,060
168	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,660	$86,830	110
169	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$79,640	$75,500	240
170	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$79,440	$87,970	2,370
171	Social Workers, All Other	$79,360	$78,630	880
172	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,300	$95,110	2,080
173	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,290	$79,950	2,250
174	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,090	$82,820	1,460
175	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,080	$86,930	540
176	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,940	$74,810	600
177	Instructional Coordinators	$78,930	$80,470	5,610
178	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$78,710	$80,420	2,490
179	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$78,710	$81,330	1,860
180	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,670	$85,010	3,530
181	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,650	$91,740	610
182	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$78,500	$76,990	110
183	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$78,300	$76,100	50
184	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$77,650	$80,200	730
185	Transportation Inspectors	$77,530	$84,510	N/A
186	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,380	$82,860	3,180
187	Loan Officers	$77,070	$97,030	9,610
188	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$77,010	$77,870	220
189	Writers and Authors	$76,940	$85,930	1,920
190	Human Resources Specialists	$76,840	$82,600	30,840
191	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,780	$79,970	4,000
192	Life Scientists, All Other	$76,500	$85,590	280
193	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,440	$77,810	1,650
194	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,360	$75,030	5,240
195	Respiratory Therapists	$76,230	$76,390	2,620
196	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,020	$77,940	660
197	Ship Engineers	$75,900	$88,270	1,190
198	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$75,840	$74,690	5,000
199	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$75,690	$78,580	70
200	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$75,640	$80,150	50
201	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$75,640	$85,780	24,180
202	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$75,570	$70,600	100
203	Commercial Divers	$75,400	$78,040	110
204	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$75,180	$92,620	110
205	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$75,150	$79,000	450
206	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$74,980	$63,520	N/A
207	Landscape Architects	$74,980	$77,490	680
208	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,880	$77,170	17,000
209	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,830	$76,680	480
210	Computer Network Support Specialists	$74,680	$80,860	6,040
211	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,530	$121,080	11,690
212	Compliance Officers	$74,490	$79,740	11,660
213	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,190	$74,450	3,130
214	Interpreters and Translators	$74,030	$84,330	2,100
215	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$73,870	$77,920	700
216	Conservation Scientists	$73,730	$78,400	520
217	Power Plant Operators	$73,580	$77,780	480
218	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,500	$72,770	1,500
219	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,390	$76,070	330
220	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$73,110	$90,760	4,860
221	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,850	$74,870	200
222	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$72,050	$73,750	10,350
223	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,000	$75,180	23,390
224	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$71,910	$72,060	990
225	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$71,830	$89,230	230
226	Training and Development Specialists	$71,820	$75,730	14,990
227	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$71,720	$73,530	100
228	Hearing Aid Specialists	$71,300	$75,940	210
229	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$71,290	$75,040	1,670
230	Cost Estimators	$70,370	$75,490	7,730
231	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$70,030	$75,730	490
232	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$69,990	$67,100	40
233	Public Relations Specialists	$69,910	$81,480	8,530
234	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$69,780	$75,430	280
235	Lodging Managers	$69,390	$75,860	950
236	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$69,280	$87,860	430
237	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,770	$71,960	14,760
238	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$68,660	$68,780	3,470
239	Foresters	$68,040	$70,910	340
240	Soil and Plant Scientists	$68,030	$70,890	310
241	Health Education Specialists	$68,020	$75,160	1,020
242	Editors	$67,920	$74,050	3,170
243	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$67,750	$72,210	4,550
244	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$67,310	$74,330	440
245	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$67,260	$68,190	940
246	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$67,230	$71,250	4,780
247	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$67,080	$71,880	1,140
248	Roof Bolters, Mining	$66,660	$68,320	110
249	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$66,630	$66,040	160
250	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$66,450	$62,110	590
251	Film and Video Editors	$66,360	$68,060	260
252	Survey Researchers	$65,890	$74,710	90
253	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$65,880	$62,380	30
254	Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,840	$69,770	4,390
255	Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,840	$65,970	2,930
256	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,620	$79,360	2,710
257	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,460	$70,640	100
258	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$65,420	$67,790	140
259	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,170	$71,660	3,870
260	Crane and Tower Operators	$65,040	$65,320	1,070
261	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$64,940	$64,550	2,160
262	Insurance Underwriters	$64,860	$74,780	2,190
263	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,550	$70,650	6,880
264	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,490	$81,470	39,080
265	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$64,320	$71,100	620
266	Stonemasons	$64,300	$59,170	110
267	Forensic Science Technicians	$64,280	$72,460	700
268	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$64,170	$70,700	1,510
269	Flight Attendants	$64,130	$59,670	3,780
270	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$64,060	$70,710	80
271	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,040	$65,290	1,360
272	Chiropractors	$64,030	$75,570	840
273	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,860	$74,600	1,590
274	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,860	$78,910	1,400
275	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,810	$72,080	770
276	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,630	$72,020	28,000
277	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,570	$71,340	5,960
278	Computer User Support Specialists	$63,450	$67,600	21,260
279	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,430	$65,790	1,740
280	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$63,360	$61,340	230
281	Archivists	$63,280	$67,460	120
282	Interior Designers	$63,260	$71,770	1,710
283	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,190	$68,880	1,500
284	Mechanical Drafters	$63,140	$65,330	630
285	Graphic Designers	$62,990	$69,920	5,980
286	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,910	$70,770	2,830
287	Surgical Technologists	$62,880	$66,380	2,220
288	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,820	$68,710	740
289	Food Service Managers	$62,690	$68,070	4,160
290	Surveyors	$62,650	$68,540	1,580
291	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,610	$76,020	22,160
292	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$62,580	$59,670	1,640
293	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,490	$67,610	37,340
294	Farm and Home Management Educators	$62,440	$65,250	560
295	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$62,300	$61,920	140
296	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,290	$64,970	910
297	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$62,230	$65,010	220
298	Avionics Technicians	$62,180	$64,380	220
299	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$61,980	$65,890	17,870
300	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,930	$65,470	8,040
301	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$61,860	$63,580	350
302	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,830	$66,510	1,150
303	Fundraisers	$61,770	$66,260	3,190
304	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,510	$68,340	37,830
305	Producers and Directors	$61,500	$68,630	2,450
306	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,280	$66,140	1,490
307	Healthcare Social Workers	$61,260	$62,200	2,870
308	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,160	$67,680	18,930
309	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,150	$61,810	8,910
310	Tire Builders	$61,140	$57,990	840
311	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$61,020	$70,790	130
312	Real Estate Brokers	$60,760	$72,980	1,360
313	Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,690	$69,630	6,350
314	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,570	$65,910	4,050
315	Electricians	$60,320	$64,730	22,150
316	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,080	$59,880	520
317	Postal Service Clerks	$60,070	$59,180	2,160
318	Fish and Game Wardens	$60,030	$60,670	190
319	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,010	$66,330	580
320	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,000	$64,120	14,240
321	Food Science Technicians	$59,980	$60,280	170
322	Tax Preparers	$59,940	$64,400	3,430
323	Judicial Law Clerks	$59,910	$63,380	80
324	Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,690	$71,340	610
325	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,580	$63,820	9,460
326	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,570	$59,980	880
327	Insurance Sales Agents	$59,550	$80,660	10,440
328	Traffic Technicians	$59,370	$59,160	140
329	Curators	$59,290	$66,110	410
330	Machinists	$59,140	$58,350	7,720
331	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$59,040	$61,710	180
332	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,020	$58,910	4,780
333	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$58,990	$64,120	2,210
334	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,980	$59,360	10,090
335	Athletic Trainers	$58,910	$65,720	660
336	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$58,910	$62,960	1,260
337	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$58,850	$67,960	N/A
338	Riggers	$58,490	$57,820	1,640
339	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$58,290	$64,180	4,010
340	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,280	$68,250	460
341	Boilermakers	$58,200	$60,170	280
342	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,200	$57,810	16,980
343	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,110	$58,770	13,540
344	Desktop Publishers	$58,090	$67,140	160
345	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,070	$63,500	3,810
346	Marriage and Family Therapists	$57,940	$76,480	960
347	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,930	$59,380	80
348	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,720	$58,390	4,460
349	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,710	$57,720	10,930
350	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$57,530	$58,610	60
351	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$57,240	$61,680	8,590
352	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$57,140	$59,840	570
353	Music Directors and Composers	$56,900	$73,260	220
354	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$56,670	$56,110	870
355	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$56,620	$55,250	2,440
356	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$56,350	$59,410	840
357	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$56,330	$59,410	8,230
358	Exercise Physiologists	$56,230	$60,220	200
359	Sheet Metal Workers	$56,220	$55,110	2,930
360	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,970	$56,520	7,510
361	Opticians, Dispensing	$55,640	$55,030	2,280
362	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$55,540	$59,070	360
363	Millwrights	$55,540	$56,010	630
364	Legislators	$55,510	$67,610	650
365	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$55,230	$57,140	470
366	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$55,220	$59,640	620
367	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$55,070	$52,880	N/A
368	Broadcast Technicians	$54,770	$68,160	450
369	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$54,690	$54,400	620
370	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$54,660	$58,910	410
371	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$54,590	$58,610	15,720
372	Cargo and Freight Agents	$54,520	$57,280	1,280
373	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$54,480	$61,410	390
374	Surgical Assistants	$54,440	$67,600	800
375	Firefighters	$54,170	$57,280	10,770
376	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,970	$55,540	10,460
377	Brokerage Clerks	$53,480	$56,300	1,460
378	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$53,440	$56,240	2,580
379	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$53,320	$53,470	830
380	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$53,250	$52,110	420
381	Audio and Video Technicians	$53,180	$59,700	1,460
382	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$53,160	$56,760	7,610
383	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$53,120	$52,340	160
384	Therapists, All Other	$53,060	$56,680	270
385	Bailiffs	$53,020	$58,110	390
386	Clergy	$52,970	$56,410	1,180
387	Chemical Technicians	$52,880	$58,090	770
388	Advertising Sales Agents	$52,640	$58,490	2,100
389	Lighting Technicians	$52,440	$61,280	170
390	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,300	$66,420	3,670
391	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,210	$52,950	2,750
392	Glaziers	$52,150	$53,860	1,100
393	Massage Therapists	$52,030	$55,380	2,470
394	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$52,000	$59,430	2,870
395	Fallers	$52,000	$51,110	350
396	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$51,980	$56,890	330
397	Paramedics	$51,950	$54,660	1,750
398	Embalmers	$51,910	$52,460	210
399	Hydrologic Technicians	$51,880	$57,810	40
400	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,830	$53,090	3,700
401	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$51,820	$51,660	460
402	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$51,810	$55,910	130
403	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$51,700	$59,050	520
404	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$51,690	$53,780	210
405	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$51,670	$54,630	2,780
406	Recreational Therapists	$51,570	$56,150	430
407	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$51,380	$53,800	920
408	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$51,290	$50,710	100
409	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$51,150	$48,150	310
410	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$50,970	$52,320	1,740
411	Statistical Assistants	$50,960	$54,910	30
412	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$50,920	$54,050	500
413	Woodworkers, All Other	$50,790	$51,040	40
414	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$50,610	$59,380	160
415	Medical Records Specialists	$50,600	$54,640	4,930
416	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$50,600	$62,540	1,030
417	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,590	$50,870	590
418	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$50,550	$59,780	1,460
419	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$50,510	$54,190	490
420	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,380	$53,530	47,160
421	Biological Technicians	$50,290	$53,340	1,700
422	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,290	$48,910	350
423	Counselors, All Other	$50,280	$95,320	580
424	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$50,270	$57,830	2,210
425	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$50,120	$51,300	2,330
426	Drafters, All Other	$50,080	$53,680	190
427	Pile Driver Operators	$50,060	$53,880	190

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Virginia High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Virginia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

57.5% of all tracked occupations in VA earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,060/year (Pile Driver Operators), while the top earner makes $228,570/year.

Virginia ranks #13 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Virginia?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 427 occupations in Virginia with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 57.5% of all tracked occupations in VA.

What is the highest paying job in Virginia?

The highest paying occupation in Virginia is Family Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $228,570 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Virginia?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Virginia is $50,060/year (Pile Driver Operators). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Virginia?

The average median salary among all 427 occupations that pay over $50K in Virginia is $83,280 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Virginia?

High-paying jobs in Virginia typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics