metro Area

Salaries in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Browse salary data for 330 occupations in the Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area area. The average median salary across all occupations is $55,759.

Occupations

330

Avg Median Salary

$55,759

Highest Paying

$200,640

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

All Occupations in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$200,640110
Physicians, All Other$182,250120
Dentists, General$161,25090
Marketing Managers$159,16070
Database Architects$155,16030
Sales Managers$146,760120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,39070
Pharmacists$131,640290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,090100
Physician Assistants$129,01090
Financial Managers$123,970250
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$120,53050
Human Resources Managers$119,12090
Nurse Practitioners$116,630240
Software Developers$109,860350
Managers, All Other$107,760170
Information Security Analysts$107,36080
Lawyers$107,170260
Purchasing Managers$105,83030
Veterinarians$105,79050
Electrical Engineers$102,34060
Industrial Production Managers$102,290190
Physical Therapists$102,150180
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,890290
Occupational Therapists$99,290130
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,20050
Funeral Home Managers$99,07040
Computer Network Architects$95,76040
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$94,92060
Construction Managers$94,230120
Administrative Services Managers$94,22070
Management Analysts$93,700270
Computer Systems Analysts$93,090140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$92,970330
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,05040
General and Operations Managers$91,4402,180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$89,140120
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$88,400170
Industrial Engineers$86,600280
Personal Financial Advisors$86,60040
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,56050
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,46060
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,970120
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$85,680110
Facilities Managers$85,16080
Mechanical Engineers$84,440100
Dental Hygienists$84,150120
Commercial and Industrial Designers$83,12030
Project Management Specialists$82,130370
Civil Engineers$81,460120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,370150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,960240
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$80,710120
Environmental Engineers$80,14030
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,29080
Registered Nurses$79,2602,060
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,990160
Logisticians$78,68050
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$77,440170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,960140
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$76,67030
Surveyors$76,33030
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,060220
Roof Bolters, Mining$75,700160
Accountants and Auditors$75,280660
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,270530
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,68040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,78050
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,67070
Social and Community Service Managers$72,220150
Loan Officers$71,810130
Instructional Coordinators$70,59060
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,60050
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,850130
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$68,670190
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$68,14080
Electricians$66,690430
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,95030
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,560790
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,980110
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,96050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,900270
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,580960
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,800110
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$62,56090
Farm and Home Management Educators$62,42040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,400240
Postal Service Clerks$62,190170
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$61,980310
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,88060
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,960180
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$60,93050
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,770120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,670580
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,470270
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,410630
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,33050
Fundraisers$60,30040
Human Resources Specialists$60,170480
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,96060
Food Service Managers$59,770100
Cost Estimators$59,670110
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,520140
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,470510
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,3001,050
Respiratory Therapists$59,220130
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,1001,080
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,900160
Credit Analysts$58,89030
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,870370
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,650230
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,44060
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$58,37050
Compliance Officers$57,940210
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,23070
Public Relations Specialists$56,96090
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,920400
Interpreters and Translators$55,93030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,110970
Real Estate Brokers$54,99050
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,700410
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$54,570140
Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,060390
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$53,830580
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$53,440110
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,2601,060
Mechanical Drafters$53,24030
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,43080
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,34050
Property Appraisers and Assessors$52,24030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,100650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$51,960420
Plant and System Operators, All Other$51,82040
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$50,99050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,900280
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,620180
Healthcare Social Workers$50,600160
Architectural and Civil Drafters$50,54040
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$50,24050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,110100
Graphic Designers$49,92080
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,9201,620
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,76050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,580380
Financial Specialists, All Other$49,54040
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$49,470200
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,460690
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$49,380100
Computer User Support Specialists$49,290250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,9902,300
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$48,900260
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,89040
Bus Drivers, School$48,860730
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,56040
Machinists$48,360330
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$48,350240
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,320230
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$48,18050
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,05080
Chemical Technicians$47,94040
Marriage and Family Therapists$47,94040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,860310
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,7502,090
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,690280
Coaches and Scouts$47,52060
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,480460
Paramedics$47,400150
Training and Development Specialists$47,220300
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,07080
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,95040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,890640
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,650190
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,570140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,550150
Pipelayers$46,52050
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$46,22060
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$46,10030
Insurance Sales Agents$45,970300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,860680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,6201,430
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$45,47070
Opticians, Dispensing$45,400110
Health Education Specialists$45,23030
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,200240
Carpenters$45,080610
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,97040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,780110
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$44,5201,330
Dental Assistants$44,480200
Logging Equipment Operators$44,37050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,1101,100
Production Workers, All Other$44,080250
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$44,01060
Meter Readers, Utilities$43,86040
Helpers--Carpenters$43,75030
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,68060
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,52040
Community Health Workers$43,43030
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$42,74030
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,470760
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,300100
Protective Service Workers, All Other$42,140100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,980590
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,90050
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41,600150
Psychiatric Technicians$41,440260
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$40,930120
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,530180
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$40,51060
Tax Preparers$40,37070
School Bus Monitors$40,23060
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$40,130310
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,98040
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,97080
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,91090
Medical Records Specialists$39,730120
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$39,390370
Firefighters$39,360270
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,3401,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,3001,030
Upholsterers$39,30080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,010640
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,000170
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,95080
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,770220
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,52040
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$38,38040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,330790
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,330500
Order Clerks$38,23090
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,230420
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,200200
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$38,160180
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$38,060170
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,030220
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,030150
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,020160
Construction Laborers$38,020790
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,89090
Office Clerks, General$37,7102,060
Medical Assistants$37,700340
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,69070
Pest Control Workers$37,58040
Nursing Assistants$37,5201,610
Helpers--Production Workers$37,420190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,390110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,1802,040
Public Safety Telecommunicators$37,170220
Tellers$37,090400
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,9901,020
Bill and Account Collectors$36,980100
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$36,930140
Pharmacy Technicians$36,920570
Security Guards$36,850640
Bartenders$36,850220
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$36,80040
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$36,760410
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$36,590170
Couriers and Messengers$36,38040
Furniture Finishers$36,34060
Customer Service Representatives$36,3001,820
Phlebotomists$36,20090
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,140110
Printing Press Operators$35,97070
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,900380
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,720100
Cooks, Restaurant$35,670810
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$35,640140
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$35,630N/A
Helpers--Electricians$35,62060
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,60030
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,56040
Data Entry Keyers$35,52060
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,31070
Residential Advisors$35,29060
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$35,04040
Funeral Attendants$34,980140
Rehabilitation Counselors$34,760N/A
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,650100
Dietetic Technicians$34,53040
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,170500
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,9702,780
Floral Designers$33,87050
Light Truck Drivers$33,860420
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$33,780330
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,53080
Tutors$33,450140
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$33,440250
Driver/Sales Workers$33,420290
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,670620
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,62070
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$32,02040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,710110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,660250
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$31,440180
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,860480
Retail Salespersons$30,5102,720
Cooks, Short Order$30,260180
Waiters and Waitresses$30,2501,270
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,2001,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,0601,310
Sewing Machine Operators$29,930390
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,780180
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,670260
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,510690
Recreation Workers$29,480290
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,440130
Parts Salespersons$29,440310
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,370220
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$29,320790
Food Preparation Workers$29,280520
Cooks, Fast Food$29,110650
Library Technicians$29,04050
Animal Caretakers$28,770100
Bakers$28,700110
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,580210
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$28,53060
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,24090
Cashiers$28,1704,180
Taxi Drivers$27,99060
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,9401,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,9003,790
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,880560
Childcare Workers$27,750160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,560150
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,470120
Dishwashers$27,400220
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,2703,310
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,99070
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,00060