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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Richmond, VA

What professions have the highest employment in Richmond, VA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Richmond, VA. We note that the total employment in Richmond, VA is 629,790. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 16,870 people (2.68 percent of the total employment in Richmond, VA). The second most common job is the customer service representative profession which employs 14,770 people (2.35 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Richmond, VA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Richmond, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	629,790	100.00%	$46,970
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	16,870	2.68%	$25,280
3	Customer Service Representatives	14,770	2.35%	$36,650
4	Retail Salespersons	14,760	2.34%	$28,320
5	Cashiers	14,250	2.26%	$26,080
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	13,760	2.18%	$32,320
7	General and Operations Managers	13,230	2.10%	$102,520
8	Registered Nurses	13,130	2.08%	$79,700
9	Office Clerks, General	11,160	1.77%	$37,340
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	10,020	1.59%	$36,200
11	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9,760	1.55%	$48,110
12	Accountants and Auditors	8,020	1.27%	$76,230
13	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7,930	1.26%	$29,530
14	Software Developers	7,880	1.25%	$122,480
15	Waiters and Waitresses	7,850	1.25%	$28,620
16	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,540	1.20%	$24,680
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	7,510	1.19%	$60,740
18	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	7,350	1.17%	$45,150
19	Management Analysts	6,660	1.06%	$82,390
20	Nursing Assistants	6,280	1.00%	$31,750
21	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,740	0.91%	$39,720
22	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	5,650	0.90%	$35,840
23	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	5,460	0.87%	$38,110
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	5,380	0.85%	$46,180
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	5,250	0.83%	$45,510
26	Restaurant Cooks	5,220	0.83%	$29,920
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	5,220	0.83%	$62,590
28	Other Business Operations Specialists	5,110	0.81%	$77,370
29	Human Resources Specialists	5,090	0.81%	$66,140
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4,900	0.78%	$52,410
31	Social and Human Service Assistants	4,890	0.78%	$45,760
32	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	4,740	0.75%	$60,280
33	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	4,530	0.72%	$47,780
34	Security Guards	4,430	0.70%	$34,740
35	Receptionists and Information Clerks	4,350	0.69%	$31,630
36	Project Management Specialists	4,310	0.68%	$86,530
37	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,280	0.68%	$28,890
38	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	4,140	0.66%	$63,510
39	Construction Laborers	4,030	0.64%	$35,550
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3,920	0.62%	$62,820
41	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	3,840	0.61%	$73,320
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,840	0.61%	$63,650
43	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3,840	0.61%	$33,690
44	Electricians	3,480	0.55%	$53,080
45	Lawyers	3,450	0.55%	$133,410
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	3,260	0.52%	$52,520
47	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,240	0.51%	$27,080
48	Computer Systems Analysts	3,210	0.51%	$101,250
49	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	3,170	0.50%	$50,230
50	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	3,100	0.49%	$48,200
51	Financial Managers	3,050	0.48%	$151,410
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	3,020	0.48%	$68,340
53	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	3,010	0.48%	$58,480
54	Computer User Support Specialists	2,960	0.47%	$53,400
55	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,940	0.47%	$51,850
56	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,920	0.46%	$54,760
57	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,730	0.43%	$34,940
58	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	2,690	0.43%	$37,760
59	Carpenters	2,690	0.43%	$47,670
60	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2,670	0.42%	$72,670
61	Medical Assistants	2,400	0.38%	$37,560
62	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2,390	0.38%	$63,200
63	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2,360	0.37%	$64,660
64	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	2,340	0.37%	$48,710
65	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	2,330	0.37%	$61,330
66	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	2,300	0.37%	$54,240
67	Food Preparation Workers	2,290	0.36%	$28,100
68	Correctional Officers and Jailers	2,270	0.36%	$44,030
69	Counter and Rental Clerks	2,270	0.36%	$37,850
70	Training and Development Specialists	2,260	0.36%	$63,120
71	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	2,240	0.36%	$63,000
72	Compliance Officers	2,190	0.35%	$65,960
73	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	2,170	0.34%	$27,370
74	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2,170	0.34%	$48,940
75	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,110	0.34%	$46,380
76	Pharmacy Technicians	2,060	0.33%	$37,820
77	Loan Officers	2,030	0.32%	$75,580
78	All Other Physicians	1,990	0.32%	$64,890
79	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,970	0.31%	$22,880
80	Firefighters	1,930	0.31%	$52,300
81	Insurance Sales Agents	1,920	0.30%	$60,330
82	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	1,920	0.30%	$40,550
83	Bartenders	1,820	0.29%	$31,980
84	Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,790	0.28%	$163,340
85	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,790	0.28%	$95,520
86	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	1,790	0.28%	$23,990
87	Childcare Workers	1,790	0.28%	$25,590
88	School Bus Drivers	1,790	0.28%	$36,080
89	Medical Secretaries	1,720	0.27%	$38,420
90	Civil Engineers	1,700	0.27%	$84,590
91	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,670	0.27%	$37,280
92	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	0.26%	$107,730
93	Driver/Sales Workers	1,660	0.26%	$39,060
94	All Other Managers	1,640	0.26%	$127,360
95	Fast Food Cooks	1,640	0.26%	$26,830
96	Financial Analysts	1,620	0.26%	$94,180
97	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,600	0.25%	$52,300
98	Personal Financial Advisors	1,520	0.24%	$97,300
99	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,520	0.24%	$29,240
100	Dishwashers	1,510	0.24%	$25,880

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