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Charlottesville, VA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Charlottesville, VA metro area

Figures describe the Charlottesville, VA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Charlottesville city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$55,180
Total employment114,780

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Charlottesville, VA metro area was $55,180 per year ($26.53 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 114,780 jobs. 347 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.74730$65,540
Physicians, All Other3.971,000$286,090
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.311,470$34,940
Nursing Assistants1.511,610$44,140

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 347 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Charlottesville, VA metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$99,320$47.753,0401.22
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,150$14.502,8000.98
Retail Salespersons$34,210$16.452,5400.88
General and Operations Managers$107,200$51.542,5300.98
Waiters and Waitresses$44,030$21.172,1401.28
Cashiers$30,930$14.872,1100.92
Office Clerks, General$45,620$21.942,0801.14
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,700$14.281,9700.62
Nursing Assistants$44,140$21.221,6101.51
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,710$17.171,5300.73
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,940$16.801,4702.31
Software Developers$128,520$61.791,3901.12
Cooks, Restaurant$36,960$17.771,3701.32
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,090$17.351,2000.74
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53,100$25.531,1600.92
Customer Service Representatives$40,240$19.351,1300.59
Accountants and Auditors$81,530$39.201,1001.03
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,170$23.161,0600.94
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,770Not published1,0401.01
Project Management Specialists$97,680$46.961,0101.29
Physicians, All Other$286,090$137.541,0003.97
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,800$22.029701.07
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,790$30.199301.01
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,200Not published9101.15
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,860$18.209001.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,680$25.338700.86
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,640$32.048301.03
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,460$21.868301.17
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,600$23.378100.98
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,510$30.538000.75
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,890Not published7900.75
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,210$17.897500.35
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$65,540$31.517305.74
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,140$17.857201.08
Management Analysts$87,100$41.887001.06
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,010$34.627001.06
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,980$37.976801.14
Bartenders$48,210$23.186501.17
Carpenters$56,090$26.976301.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,970$26.436300.41
Human Resources Specialists$82,430$39.636100.90
Construction Laborers$45,080$21.675700.70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,870$18.215601.45
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,800Not published5101.11
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$42,900$20.634902.06
Loan Officers$60,610$29.144802.36
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,330$30.454801.83
Nurse Practitioners$142,950$68.734802.02
Dishwashers$33,090$15.914801.37
Electricians$62,980$30.284600.83
Financial Managers$170,250$81.854500.73
Computer Systems Analysts$110,290$53.024501.19
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,510$18.524501.38
Managers, All Other$141,770$68.164400.96
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,660$30.134300.47
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,130$28.434300.83
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,540$28.634201.38
Light Truck Drivers$42,520$20.444200.58
Computer User Support Specialists$63,530$30.544100.77
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,880$29.274100.83
Food Preparation Workers$34,210$16.454000.60
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,230$78.483900.79
Lawyers$149,430$71.843900.71
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,380$37.683900.85
Public Relations Specialists$76,580$36.823801.80
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,040$15.893800.95
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,940$19.203800.63
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,540$63.243700.83
Animal Caretakers$35,190$16.923701.88
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,170$25.563702.63
Medical Assistants$42,140$20.263600.60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,800$18.183601.98
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,020$37.513500.96
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$119,430$57.4235012.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$67,120$32.273500.73
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,210$14.533501.08
Childcare Workers$34,130$16.413500.91
Bus Drivers, School$46,260$22.243501.16
Training and Development Specialists$77,450$37.243401.01
Instructional Coordinators$81,180$39.033402.00
Pharmacy Technicians$48,110$23.133400.98
Security Guards$42,170$20.283400.36
Compliance Officers$78,540$37.763301.08
Recreation Workers$36,360$17.483301.37
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,960$21.623301.11
Pharmacists$142,220$68.373201.36
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,370$35.753200.95
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,790$28.753100.89
Self-Enrichment Teachers$56,370$27.103001.24
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,700$25.343001.06
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,460$19.932903.56
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$30,160$14.502900.99
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,720$13.812901.30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,070Not published2801.17
Biological Technicians$66,590$32.022805.50
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,250$17.912800.79
Dental Assistants$45,040$21.652800.96
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,250$16.462801.30
Fundraisers$78,610$37.802703.28
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,190$28.462700.93
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,480$18.022702.87
Insurance Sales Agents$59,630$28.672700.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,580$28.642700.75
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,780$16.242701.41
Coaches and Scouts$52,450Not published2601.39
Physical Therapists$102,400$49.232601.30
Firefighters$46,860$22.532601.03
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,090$26.002600.57
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$84,430$40.592502.51
Construction Managers$108,540$52.182400.86
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,510$27.172400.70
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,950$23.052402.05
Administrative Services Managers$107,780$51.822301.17
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,270$48.212200.96
Computer Occupations, All Other$144,580$69.512200.67
Medical Records Specialists$62,600$30.102201.50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,270$36.192200.45
Sales Managers$169,390$81.442100.45
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,110$35.632100.91
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,280$29.942101.98
Information Security Analysts$126,340$60.742101.48
Bakers$33,580$16.142101.22
Personal Financial Advisors$126,940$61.032001.04
Financial Specialists, All Other$83,230$40.022002.01
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$104,570Not published2002.91
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,560$38.252001.18
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,650$23.392001.49
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550$29.112000.81
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,740$28.721900.65
Chief Executives$317,900$152.841801.20
Financial and Investment Analysts$105,210$50.581800.66
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,990$29.801801.25
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1801.26
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,230$16.941800.93
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,800$22.021801.11
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,270$22.241800.99
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,960$19.691800.17
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$84,650$40.701702.21
Mechanical Engineers$106,130$51.021700.79
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,590Not published1700.89
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$66,700$32.071700.68
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,350$38.631701.10
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,970$26.911703.75
Healthcare Social Workers$68,370$32.871601.13
Tutors$52,000$25.001601.22
Graphic Designers$61,700$29.661601.08
Editors$75,800$36.441602.43
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,880$17.731603.41
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,860$16.281601.10
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,580$15.191600.38
Human Resources Managers$155,290$74.661500.95
Chemical Technicians$52,600$25.291503.45
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,920Not published1501.25
Parts Salespersons$37,420$17.991500.77
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,080$23.121500.49
Tellers$44,620$21.451500.60
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,230$16.461500.52
Public Relations Managers$140,170$67.391402.49
Occupational Therapists$100,930$48.521401.21
Speech-Language Pathologists$94,800$45.581401.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$125,980$60.571400.65
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,610$33.951301.56
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,060$53.391300.92
Web Developers$101,210$48.661302.44
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$135,930Not published1303.57
Dentists, General$162,400$78.081301.42
Physician Assistants$133,540$64.201301.10
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,760$19.121300.99
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,290$23.701301.72
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,060$29.841300.61
Marketing Managers$165,980$79.801200.42
Cost Estimators$78,040$37.521200.75
Industrial Engineers$99,560$47.861200.43
Respiratory Therapists$86,720$41.691201.17
Dental Hygienists$107,690$51.781200.74
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,230$24.631201.02
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,570$28.161200.28
Fundraising ManagersNot publishedNot published1103.71
Computer Network Architects$116,340$55.931100.80
Electrical Engineers$122,600$58.941100.75
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,980$51.441101.53
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,100$35.631101.53
Social Science Research Assistants$53,260$25.611104.95
Library Technicians$52,690$25.331102.11
Phlebotomists$40,430$19.441101.06
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,800$17.211100.95
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$37,510$18.031100.86
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,300$21.781101.15
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,300$24.661100.76
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,340$26.121100.37
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,540$18.051101.03
Facilities Managers$111,800$53.751000.86
Logisticians$79,450$38.201000.57
Computer Network Support Specialists$68,860$33.111000.90
Database Administrators$93,500$44.951001.85
Physical Scientists, All Other$144,580$69.511006.25
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,170$25.081001.12
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$88,700$42.651001.47
Paramedics$63,870$30.711001.40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,060$25.511001.08
Massage Therapists$58,450$28.101001.36
Medical Transcriptionists$38,250$18.391003.37
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,050$26.471001.01
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,080$22.641001.17
Helpers--Electricians$45,750$21.991002.06
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,380$33.351000.93
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,360$29.021000.31
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,830$21.551000.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,400$80.96900.57
Chemists$87,260$41.95901.42
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,540$41.61901.56
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,190Not published901.05
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,540$18.53900.70
Audio and Video Technicians$52,140$25.07901.72
Veterinarians$127,460$61.28901.41
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$64,170$30.85900.66
Travel Agents$49,480$23.79902.18
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,570$24.31900.78
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,230$24.63900.60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,380$27.59900.78
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,420$27.61900.31
Education Administrators, All Other$85,890$41.29801.91
Natural Sciences Managers$124,800$60.00800.99
Database Architects$122,780$59.03801.66
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,400$30.00801.02
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,170$40.95800.77
Producers and Directors$54,140$26.03800.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$74,010$35.58800.95
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,220$45.30800.68
Tour and Travel Guides$35,250$16.95802.11
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,380$29.03800.74
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,650$20.50800.61
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,300$23.70801.23
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,480$37.25800.79
Printing Press Operators$45,340$21.80800.76
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,460$30.03800.85
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$48,680$23.41800.29
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,450$21.85800.14
Purchasing Managers$150,260$72.24701.08
Social and Community Service Managers$94,430$45.40700.45
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,830$32.13702.54
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,130Not published701.05
Writers and Authors$76,990$37.01701.85
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,600$30.58701.86
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,680$33.50700.90
Concierges$36,490$17.55701.91
Advertising Sales Agents$61,790$29.71701.07
Library Assistants, Clerical$36,080$17.35701.07
Order Clerks$42,500$20.43701.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,950$47.57600.37
Web and Digital Interface Designers$64,490$31.01600.68
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$77,850$37.43600.96
Urban and Regional Planners$78,780$37.88601.91
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,830$28.28600.90
Photographers$44,290$21.29601.53
Nurse Anesthetists$241,460$116.09601.44
Opticians, Dispensing$57,140$27.47601.12
Athletic Trainers$66,390Not published602.48
Physical Therapist Aides$33,850$16.27601.61
Skincare Specialists$40,780$19.60601.19
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,750$22.00600.58
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.35601.14
Data Entry Keyers$38,300$18.41600.60
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,740$31.13600.47
Medical Equipment Repairers$78,940$37.95601.23
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,480$17.54600.79
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$52,640$25.31601.09
Industrial Production Managers$120,380$57.88500.29
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,050$31.27500.21
Budget Analysts$86,390$41.53501.58
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$87,080$41.87502.75
Engineers, All Other$153,340$73.72500.48
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,140$26.99501.09
Physicists$148,950$71.61503.62
Rehabilitation Counselors$59,260$28.49500.65
Interior Designers$59,290$28.51500.89
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,160$44.79500.61
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,320$21.79500.60
Pipelayers$46,970$22.58502.08
Machinists$55,600$26.73500.23
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,420$23.76500.40
Production Workers, All Other$36,120$17.37500.27
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,040$36.08401.32
Insurance Underwriters$81,580$39.22400.48
Computer and Information Research Scientists$144,580$69.51401.52
Operations Research Analysts$93,290$44.85400.52
Surveyors$65,820$31.65401.08
Computer Hardware Engineers$113,510$54.57400.69
Survey Researchers$74,010$35.58406.24
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,900$27.84400.54
Clergy$62,370$29.99400.90
Legal Support Workers, All Other$139,240$66.94401.07
Floral Designers$40,090$19.27401.34
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$51,310$24.67401.45
Technical Writers$93,530$44.97401.09
Interpreters and Translators$65,910$31.69400.93
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,810$35.49400.64
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,770$38.35401.13
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38401.05
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,730$14.30400.45
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,320$13.62400.90
Brokerage Clerks$52,210$25.10401.42
File Clerks$41,930$20.16400.67
Couriers and Messengers$38,580$18.55400.70
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,870$29.26401.92
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$43,960$21.14401.72
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,950$18.25401.33
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$77,060$37.05400.88
Power Plant OperatorsNot publishedNot published401.83
Training and Development Managers$124,800$60.00300.92
Lodging Managers$58,930$28.33301.10
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,780$31.15300.71
Statisticians$112,870$54.27301.40
Aerospace Engineers$122,690$58.99300.65
School Psychologists$80,900$38.90300.71
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.00301.86
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,570$28.64300.95
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,010Not published300.41
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$33,340Not published302.61
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$32,250$15.50300.54
Bill and Account Collectors$51,350$24.69300.26
Financial Clerks, All Other$56,000$26.92301.24
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$52,800$25.38300.80
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$41,120$19.77300.67
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,870$32.15300.73
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$51,970$24.99301.23
Food Batchmakers$46,860$22.53300.26
Biological Scientists, All Other$86,800$41.73Not publishedNot published
Civil Engineers$89,250$42.91Not publishedNot published
Computer Programmers$109,770$52.77Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Fast Food$33,970$16.33Not publishedNot published
Data Scientists$149,800$72.02Not publishedNot published
Driver/Sales Workers$37,320$17.94Not publishedNot published
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$104,870$50.42Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,600$20.00Not publishedNot published
Food Service Managers$74,990$36.05Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,810Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$47,320$22.75Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,120$21.69Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,000$27.89Not publishedNot published
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,800$14.33Not publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,970$29.79Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,560$21.42Not publishedNot published
Sheet Metal Workers$46,940$22.57Not publishedNot published
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,270$21.29Not publishedNot published
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,220$27.51Not publishedNot published
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$51,690$24.85Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.