205 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Virginia (2024)

There are 205 occupations in Virginia with a median salary above $75K 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

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205
Jobs Over $75K

$228,570

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$107,882

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,028,500

Workers in These Jobs

All 205 Jobs Paying Over $75K 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

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Virginia High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Virginia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

27.6% of all tracked occupations in VA earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,150/year (Commercial and Industrial Designers), while the top earner makes $228,570/year.

Virginia ranks #15 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Virginia?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 205 occupations in Virginia with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 27.6% 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 $75K+ list in Virginia?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Virginia is $75,150/year (Commercial and Industrial Designers). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Virginia?

The average median salary among all 205 occupations that pay over $75K in Virginia is $107,882 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K 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 $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K 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