Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Virginia
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Computer and Information Systems Managers, Air Traffic Controllers, Marketing Managers. The state RPP is 101.104 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Virginia
236 rows
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $192,870 | $171,200 | +12.7% | $190,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Air Traffic Controllers | $185,890 | $144,580 | +28.6% | $183,860 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 3 | Marketing Managers | $177,250 | $161,030 | +10.1% | $175,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $171,300 | $140,360 | +22.0% | $169,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Sales Managers | $170,970 | $138,060 | +23.8% | $169,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $170,290 | $161,700 | +5.3% | $168,430 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,780 | $167,740 | +0.6% | $166,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Physicists | $164,180 | $166,290 | -1.3% | $162,390 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 9 | Political Scientists | $163,950 | $139,380 | +17.6% | $162,160 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $162,610 | $136,550 | +19.1% | $160,830 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $161,690 | $140,030 | +15.5% | $159,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $161,300 | $139,510 | +15.6% | $159,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $157,980 | $151,160 | +4.5% | $156,250 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 14 | Economists | $148,010 | $115,440 | +28.2% | $146,390 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 15 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $144,320 | $100,340 | +43.8% | $142,740 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Mathematicians | $142,150 | $121,680 | +16.8% | $140,600 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Training and Development Managers | $139,630 | $127,090 | +9.9% | $138,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $139,570 | $155,020 | -10.0% | $138,050 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $139,220 | $161,180 | -13.6% | $137,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Actuaries | $135,880 | $125,770 | +8.0% | $134,400 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Sales Engineers | $135,080 | $121,520 | +11.2% | $133,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Aerospace Engineers | $132,160 | $134,830 | -2.0% | $130,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $128,040 | $117,960 | +8.5% | $126,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,460 | $100,830 | +26.4% | $126,070 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 25 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $127,420 | $119,980 | +6.2% | $126,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,940 | $106,120 | +19.6% | $125,550 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 27 | Hydrologists | $125,900 | $92,060 | +36.8% | $124,530 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,670 | $126,650 | -0.8% | $124,300 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 29 | Psychologists, All Other | $125,630 | $117,580 | +6.8% | $124,260 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,850 | $96,690 | +29.1% | $123,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $124,530 | $117,960 | +5.6% | $123,170 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Operations Research Analysts | $123,050 | $91,290 | +34.8% | $121,710 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Electrical Engineers | $122,320 | $111,910 | +9.3% | $120,980 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | General and Operations Managers | $121,530 | $102,950 | +18.0% | $120,200 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $120,050 | $127,590 | -5.9% | $118,740 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Education Administrators, All Other | $115,340 | $89,040 | +29.5% | $114,080 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 37 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $112,190 | $100,070 | +12.1% | $110,960 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $111,920 | $97,450 | +14.8% | $110,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $111,030 | $126,960 | -12.5% | $109,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Management Analysts | $109,650 | $101,190 | +8.4% | $108,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $108,750 | $103,960 | +4.6% | $107,560 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 42 | Budget Analysts | $108,740 | $87,930 | +23.7% | $107,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,260 | $101,390 | +6.8% | $107,080 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,050 | $102,010 | +4.9% | $105,880 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 45 | Genetic Counselors | $106,060 | $98,910 | +7.2% | $104,900 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $104,030 | $101,350 | +2.6% | $102,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Environmental Engineers | $103,480 | $104,170 | -0.7% | $102,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,270 | $97,270 | +6.2% | $102,140 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $103,170 | $106,950 | -3.5% | $102,040 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $102,860 | $104,070 | -1.2% | $101,740 | Master's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Computer and Information Systems Managers, $192,870. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.