Salaries in Fairfax, VA
25K residents · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area
Fairfax, VA is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Fairfax, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Virginia is $55,690. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.
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- Hourly
- $31.25
- Daily
- $250
- Weekly
- $1,250
- Bi-weekly
- $2,500
- Monthly
- $5,417
- Annual
- $65,000
Top-paying jobs in Fairfax
Radiologists$443,020Anesthesiologists$397,210Dermatologists$329,990Cardiologists$253,610Orthodontists$248,110Psychiatrists$246,990Physicians, Pathologists$237,190Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$226,640Family Medicine Physicians$225,140Surgeons, All Other$224,860General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250Nurse Anesthetists$223,150
Most common jobs in Fairfax
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- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,530
- Retail Salespersons$36,610
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,600
- General and Operations Managers$156,460
- Registered Nurses$102,710
- Cashiers$35,470
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,590
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37,870
- Customer Service Representatives$46,220
- Office Clerks, General$51,880
- Waiters and Waitresses$46,040
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,840