Salaries in Charlottesville, VA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Charlottesville, VA • 370 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Chief Executives $317,900180
      Nurse Anesthetists $233,00050
      Family Medicine Physicians $219,59040
      Physicians, All Other $212,870950
      Dentists, General $202,980100
      Physicists $170,04060
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,230400
      Marketing Managers $162,390150
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,050100
      Financial Managers $159,700520
      Sales Managers $153,490220
      Engineers, All Other $152,84070
      Human Resources Managers $143,510160
      Computer Occupations, All Other $142,150140
      Purchasing Managers $140,28070
      Pharmacists $137,030300
      Managers, All Other $136,420450
      Training and Development Managers $135,78040
      Public Relations Managers $134,880130
      Computer Hardware Engineers $134,44030
      Computer and Information Research Scientists $134,16050
      Physical Scientists, All Other $133,54090
      Lawyers $132,240390
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $130,450130
      Nurse Practitioners $129,260450
      Physician Assistants $128,98090
      Software Developers $127,9101,320
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $126,570
      Database Architects $125,36070
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $124,480100
      Medical and Health Services Managers $124,360340
      Aerospace Engineers $122,69030
      Information Security Analysts $120,480180
      Industrial Production Managers $120,38050
      Veterinarians $120,18090
      Computer Network Architects $119,220110
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $118,830360
      Statisticians $112,87030
      Electrical Engineers $108,850160
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $108,440160
      Facilities Managers $107,590100
      Marriage and Family Therapists $106,87040
      Computer Systems Analysts $106,790490
      Data Scientists $105,660100
      Industrial Engineers $105,47090
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $104,870
      Natural Sciences Managers $104,84060
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $104,570200
      Construction Managers $104,450260
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $104,180110
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $104,00030
      Administrative Services Managers $103,720220
      Physical Therapists $102,590230
      Computer Programmers $102,35060
      Financial and Investment Analysts $102,200180
      General and Operations Managers $102,0702,300
      Occupational Therapists $100,120110
      Personal Financial Advisors $98,880180
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,620260
      Mechanical Engineers $97,520160
      Operations Research Analysts $97,22040
      Project Management Specialists $96,930920
      Dental Hygienists $96,810130
      Web Developers $96,170140
      Civil Engineers $95,410150
      Registered Nurses $95,1802,850
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $95,12050
      Speech-Language Pathologists $93,910120
      Social and Community Service Managers $92,91080
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $92,410240
      Management Analysts $92,340900
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $91,38050
      Technical Writers $89,86030
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $88,700100
      Database Administrators $87,27080
      Labor Relations Specialists $86,85030
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $86,74050
      Conservation Scientists $86,73030
      Chiropractors $86,40030
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $86,26090
      Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $84,75060
      Budget Analysts $83,92050
      Respiratory Therapists $83,680110
      Writers and Authors $83,09050
      Chemists $82,66090
      Education Administrators, All Other $82,65070
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $82,460160
      Logisticians $82,22090
      Art Directors $81,95040
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $81,860130
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $81,560150
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $81,020250
      Financial Specialists, All Other $80,860190
      Accountants and Auditors $80,8501,070
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,35060
      Instructional Coordinators $80,300250
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $80,200760
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,82070
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $79,77040
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,540170
      Compliance Officers $79,380330
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,900720
      Human Resources Specialists $77,340600
      Medical Equipment Repairers $77,03070
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,020340
      Biological Scientists, All Other $76,26070
      Editors $76,230190
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $76,050390
      Training and Development Specialists $75,360320
      School Psychologists $75,13030
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $75,04040
      Public Relations Specialists $75,030350
      Cost Estimators $74,700140
      Urban and Regional Planners $74,36060
      Lodging Managers $74,32030
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,21060
      Physical Therapist Assistants $74,09080
      Survey Researchers $74,01040
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,780200
      Insurance Underwriters $73,51040
      Landscape Architects $73,25040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $72,080130
      Fundraisers $71,930230
      Computer Network Support Specialists $71,350120
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $70,51060
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $70,35040
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $69,970100
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,960140
      Healthcare Social Workers $67,810150
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,810310
      Construction and Building Inspectors $66,730110
      Surveyors $66,25040
      Surgical Technologists $65,390130
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $65,28040
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $65,120170
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $64,78030
      Food Service Managers $64,770180
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,740820
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $64,42060
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,33080
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $64,23080
      Athletic Trainers $64,06050
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,040170
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,980110
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,630390
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,430760
      Foresters $63,13040
      Biological Technicians $62,980280
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $62,88090
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,790400
      Electricians $62,500700
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $62,44070
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $61,990710
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $61,990450
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,980400
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $61,92080
      Interior Designers $61,85050
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $61,480190
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,1201,050
      Computer User Support Specialists $61,000430
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,00080
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $60,98060
      Advertising Sales Agents $60,94070
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $60,72050
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,650830
      Insurance Sales Agents $60,480310
      Medical Records Specialists $60,460210
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,300160
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,240910
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $59,94050
      Bill and Account Collectors $59,93040
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,750550
      Opticians, Dispensing $59,700100
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,69090
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,580270
      Clergy $59,55050
      Curators $59,37030
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $59,34030
      Graphic Designers $59,170200
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,080130
      Loan Officers $59,040460
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $59,00090
      Postal Service Clerks $58,95070
      Rehabilitation Counselors $58,92040
      Chefs and Head Cooks $58,860200
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,630100
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,590440
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $58,550180
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,360140
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,220230
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $58,030
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $57,13060
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $57,11060
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $56,660240
      Interpreters and Translators $56,44050
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $55,80070
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $55,650420
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $55,46060
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $55,020110
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $54,72090
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $54,400280
      Financial Clerks, All Other $54,38030
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $54,100240
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $53,960380
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $53,670110
      Audio and Video Technicians $53,540120
      Carpenters $53,120540
      Machinists $52,81050
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $52,80030
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,640100
      Home Appliance Repairers $52,64040
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,630100
      Paramedics $52,44070
      Massage Therapists $52,42080
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $52,220280
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,00060
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $51,97030
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $51,890130
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $51,670330
      Producers and Directors $51,53070
      Roofers $51,22060
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $51,130300
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $51,0901,310
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,03040
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $50,99060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $50,740170
      Library Technicians $50,570100
      Brokerage Clerks $50,51030
      Social Science Research Assistants $50,160100
      Firefighters $50,100250
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $50,08050
      Real Estate Sales Agents $49,930140
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,820680
      Chemical Technicians $49,660120
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $49,63060
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $49,5001,090
      Highway Maintenance Workers $49,360140
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $49,310100
      Transportation Security Screeners $49,00040
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,910150
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,69030
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,470120
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,360110
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $48,11030
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $48,03070
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,980810
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $47,95090
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,90080
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,6401,030
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,570450
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $47,55080
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,470180
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $47,24070
      Logging Equipment Operators $47,14050
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $47,090260
      Sheet Metal Workers $46,940
      Food Batchmakers $46,86030
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $46,71030
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,690270
      Pipelayers $46,60050
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $46,44040
      Bartenders $46,390730
      Helpers--Carpenters $46,39050
      Pharmacy Technicians $46,140380
      Tellers $45,890160
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,78090
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,760830
      Bus Drivers, School $45,730430
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $45,660180
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $45,56070
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $45,470120
      Dental Assistants $45,450280
      Order Clerks $45,38050
      Office Clerks, General $44,1001,920
      Counter and Rental Clerks $44,030410
      Light Truck Drivers $43,890430
      Coaches and Scouts $43,770340
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $43,680100
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,53080
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,510670
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $43,370280
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $43,340180
      Construction Laborers $42,970650
      Tire Repairers and Changers $42,81040
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $42,76050
      Social and Human Service Assistants $42,610320
      Security Guards $42,230390
      File Clerks $41,93040
      Helpers--Electricians $41,84090
      Emergency Medical Technicians $41,710140
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,600
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $41,38070
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,30090
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,680210
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $40,600110
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $40,14050
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $39,840260
      Medical Assistants $39,660340
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,520300
      Phlebotomists $39,28080
      Data Entry Keyers $39,18060
      Customer Service Representatives $38,9001,190
      Nursing Assistants $38,8701,740
      Couriers and Messengers $38,57040
      Medical Transcriptionists $38,250100
      Floral Designers $38,06040
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,040910
      Waiters and Waitresses $37,9602,130
      Production Workers, All Other $37,89040
      Printing Press Operators $37,87080
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,860120
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,86030
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,57080
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $37,44060
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,340190
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $37,300400
      Travel Agents $37,22070
      Tutors $36,880120
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,800720
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,750240
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,750640
      Orderlies $36,740100
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,7301,370
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,63090
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,620130
      Community Health Workers $36,580
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,410140
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,240260
      Photographers $35,99070
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,930270
      Concierges $35,56070
      Cooks, Short Order $35,13080
      Stockers and Order Fillers $35,0701,500
      Recreation Workers $35,030310
      Library Assistants, Clerical $35,03070
      Dietetic Technicians $35,00040
      Tour and Travel Guides $34,98090
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,770270
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,62090
      Helpers--Production Workers $34,59030
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,5701,230
      Skincare Specialists $34,56050
      Parts Salespersons $34,460140
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,460130
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,800230
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,8001,420
      Food Preparation Workers $33,760490
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,760170
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $33,410310
      Dishwashers $33,340520
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $32,810270
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,500130
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $31,510400
      Retail Salespersons $31,2002,610
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $31,010950
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $30,92040
      Bakers $30,620160
      Physical Therapist Aides $30,23060
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,1402,860
      Cooks, Fast Food $30,100400
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $29,800560
      Cashiers $29,8002,020
      Animal Caretakers $29,790340
      Childcare Workers $29,650350
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $29,570360
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $29,400280
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $28,32040
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,6901,730
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,68070
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $27,100