Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $169,760. The second highest-paying jobs are those of sales manager, with an average salary of $161,130.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$169,760	$114,270	60
2	Sales Managers	$161,130	$48,710	40
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$157,390	$78,730	80
4	General Dentists	$155,560	$44,990	30
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,980	$128,560	50
6	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$138,860	$119,020	190
7	Engineers, All Other	$138,860	$47,490	720
8	Computer Network Architects	$136,310	$82,530	40
9	Pharmacists	$126,280	$102,010	80
10	Computer Occupations, All Other	$126,130	$86,610	400
11	Human Resources Managers	$122,980	$79,920	30
12	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$122,550	$79,480	750
13	Financial Managers	$121,930	$77,760	80
14	Electrical Engineers	$121,490	$79,480	370
15	Other Physical Scientists	$120,580	$80,200	110
16	Aerospace Engineers	$118,930	$72,900	210
17	Physicists	$115,560	$80,520	250
18	Budget Analysts	$114,810	$65,950	30
19	Computer Hardware Engineers	$113,050	$72,900	170
20	Mechanical Engineers	$109,870	$79,480	410
21	Management Analysts	$108,950	$64,980	630
22	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$107,140	$72,820	150
23	Information Security Analysts	$104,760	$67,720	100
24	All Other Managers	$104,670	$76,600	120
25	Lawyers	$103,720	$41,600	70
26	Veterinarians	$103,170	$51,080	40
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,380	$59,490	200
28	Nurse Practitioners	$100,820	$74,440	50
29	Other Financial Specialists	$100,010	$68,800	90
30	Industrial Production Managers	$99,630	$82,330	40
31	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$98,800	$48,710	240
32	Other Business Operations Specialists	$98,800	$55,110	420
33	Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,950	$63,120	80
34	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$95,010	$48,860	80
35	Construction Managers	$94,790	$65,580	40
36	Project Management Specialists	$91,310	$50,960	150
37	Civil Engineers	$86,780	$59,000	60
38	Software Developers	$86,100	$51,070	690
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$85,920	$54,370	70
40	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,610	$51,840	130
41	Occupational Therapists	$83,320	$64,600	40
42	Physical Therapists	$81,950	$64,600	90
43	General and Operations Managers	$81,920	$40,430	810
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,780	$74,220	120
45	Dental Hygienists	$81,200	$64,240	60
46	Training and Development Specialists	$80,190	$37,360	210
47	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,020	$63,870	140
48	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,120	$50,090	40
49	Human Resources Specialists	$78,190	$42,330	200
50	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,740	$46,440	60
51	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,060	$47,980	30
52	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,960	$46,580	40
53	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,360	$53,680	50
54	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$75,230	$63,540	40
55	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,920	$57,620	40
56	Registered Nurses	$70,890	$50,160	540
57	Compliance Officers	$69,310	$41,600	70
58	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,660	$47,760	40
59	Logisticians	$65,260	$45,690	130
60	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$63,390	$40,630	220
61	Accountants and Auditors	$63,020	$41,850	350
62	Instructional Coordinators	$63,020	$37,690	50
63	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,580	$35,360	240
64	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,900	$39,620	60
65	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,620	$52,160	40
66	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,430	$39,430	40
67	Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,080	$42,000	70
68	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,870	$49,160	30
69	Machinists	$59,800	$31,140	30
70	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,760	$47,160	40
71	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,630	$36,440	30
72	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,630	$31,200	250
73	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,380	$40,530	50
74	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$58,380	$30,850	280
75	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,920	$39,880	50
76	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$57,710	$46,970	80
77	Food Service Managers	$56,880	$29,680	40
78	Postal Service Clerks	$56,600	$39,770	130
79	Public Relations Specialists	$56,530	$26,380	50
80	Urban and Regional Planners	$55,490	$31,240	30
81	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$55,340	$37,240	280
82	Agricultural Inspectors	$55,160	$37,320	30
83	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,880	$35,620	40
84	Cost Estimators	$53,380	$41,300	80
85	Graphic Designers	$52,800	$32,980	40
86	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,080	$30,410	120
87	Computer User Support Specialists	$51,770	$31,470	160
88	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$50,970	$49,560	30
89	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,420	$38,880	230
90	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,350	$44,820	300
91	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$50,110	$39,640	120
92	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,920	$33,000	410
93	Loan Officers	$49,840	$37,970	60
94	Fallers	$49,480	$40,490	30
95	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$49,380	$43,140	50
96	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$49,190	$46,580	80
97	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,160	$46,770	570
98	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$48,820	$37,560	50
99	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,660	$45,250	650
100	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,500	$28,390	60

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,380
2	Chief Executives	$162,140
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,900
4	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$134,780
5	Operations Research Analysts	$134,720
6	Engineers, All Other	$134,280
7	Pharmacists	$127,210
8	General Dentists	$126,050
9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$122,240
10	Physician Assistants	$121,870

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,360
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$145,250
3	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$133,460
4	Engineers, All Other	$132,970
5	Chief Executives	$128,060
6	Aerospace Engineers	$122,780
7	Other Physical Scientists	$122,520
8	Pharmacists	$121,250
9	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$119,190
10	Physician Assistants	$118,570

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$194,910
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$188,620
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$149,570
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$148,950
5	General Dentists	$127,500
6	Engineers, All Other	$126,070
7	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$126,060
8	Pharmacists	$121,410
9	Aerospace Engineers	$120,290
10	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$116,570

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