Salaries in Virginia

Median annual wage across all occupations: $55,690

The median annual wage in Virginia is $55,690, or about $27 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $15 and at the 90th percentile is $67.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $26.77
Daily: $214
Weekly: $1,071
Bi-weekly: $2,142
Monthly: $4,641
Annual: $55,690

$55,690 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Virginia. The median is $55,690.

Highest-paying occupations in Virginia

Anesthesiologists$488,310 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$478,710 Cardiologists$461,450 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$403,430 Radiologists$376,270 Surgeons, All Other$360,510 Chief Executives$310,740 Psychiatrists$295,010 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$282,410 Dermatologists$280,060 Physicians, All Other$278,530 Nurse Anesthetists$252,110 Physicians, Pathologists$240,780 Family Medicine Physicians$222,630 Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,110	104,460
General and Operations Managers	$122,080	103,590
Retail Salespersons	$34,240	100,290
Software Developers	$136,460	88,280
Cashiers	$30,580	83,890
Registered Nurses	$93,600	77,490
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,300	70,070
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,380	69,660
Office Clerks, General	$46,410	66,550
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,170	65,970
Customer Service Representatives	$42,730	59,850
Management Analysts	$117,580	59,620
Waiters and Waitresses	$44,760	59,370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,380	58,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,860	48,750
Accountants and Auditors	$93,290	47,100
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,200	45,160
Project Management Specialists	$120,840	43,860
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,640	41,390
Nursing Assistants	$43,200	40,580
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,750	40,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,550	37,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,170	35,160
Security Guards	$43,640	34,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,470	34,540
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,990	32,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,620	31,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,620	31,580
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$38,520	31,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,170	31,100

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