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Salaries in Charlottesville, VA

Browse salary data for 350 occupations in the Charlottesville, VA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $66,765.

Occupations

350

Avg Median Salary

$66,765

Highest Paying

$233,000

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Charlottesville, VA

All Occupations in Charlottesville, VA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
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$126,570N/A
Database Architects$125,36070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$124,480100
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,360340
Information Security Analysts$120,480180
Veterinarians$120,18090
Computer Network Architects$119,220110
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$118,830360
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
Natural Sciences Managers$104,84060
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
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
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
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
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
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
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,00080
Computer User Support Specialists$61,000430
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
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$58,030N/A
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 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
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
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
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
Helpers--Electricians$41,84090
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,710140
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
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
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,86030
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$37,860120
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$36,580N/A
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
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,03070
Recreation Workers$35,030310
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
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,460130
Parts Salespersons$34,460140
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,8001,420
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,800230
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,760170
Food Preparation Workers$33,760490
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
Cashiers$29,8002,020
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,800560
Animal Caretakers$29,790340
Childcare Workers$29,650350
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,570360
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,400280
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$27,100N/A