Charlottesville, VA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Charlottesville Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 344 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $317,900 | $152.84 | 180 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $286,090 | $137.54 | 1,000 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $241,460 | $116.09 | 60 |
| 4 | Financial Managers | $170,250 | $81.85 | 450 |
| 5 | Sales Managers | $169,390 | $81.44 | 210 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,400 | $80.96 | 90 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $165,980 | $79.80 | 120 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,230 | $78.48 | 390 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $162,400 | $78.08 | 130 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $155,290 | $74.66 | 150 |
| 11 | Engineers, All Other | $153,340 | $73.72 | 50 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $150,260 | $72.24 | 70 |
| 13 | Data Scientists | $149,800 | $72.02 | Not published |
| 14 | Lawyers | $149,430 | $71.84 | 390 |
| 15 | Physicists | $148,950 | $71.61 | 50 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $144,580 | $69.51 | 40 |
| 17 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $144,580 | $69.51 | 220 |
| 18 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $144,580 | $69.51 | 100 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $142,950 | $68.73 | 480 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $142,220 | $68.37 | 320 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $141,770 | $68.16 | 440 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $140,170 | $67.39 | 140 |
| 23 | Legal Support Workers, All Other | $139,240 | $66.94 | 40 |
| 24 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,930 | Not published | 130 |
| 25 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,810 | Not published | Not published |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Charlottesville metro area overview.
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.