nonmetropolitan area · 5100003

Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,010

Total employment57,660

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area was $47,010 per year ($22.60 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 57,660 jobs. 255 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
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Computer and Information Research Scientists	61.55	850	$130,670
Engineers, All Other	12.98	740	$161,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	11.69	630	$35,000
Management Analysts	2.22	740	$125,050
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1.57	620	$60,760
Cashiers	1.55	1,780	$28,980

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 255 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers	$28,980	$13.93	1,780	1.55
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,930	$13.43	1,530	1.07
General and Operations Managers	$90,410	$43.47	1,240	0.95
Retail Salespersons	$32,310	$15.54	1,170	0.81
Office Clerks, General	$39,940	$19.20	1,010	1.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,310	$15.05	890	1.08
Software Developers	$105,910	$50.92	880	1.41
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$130,670	$62.82	850	61.55
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$35,360	$17.00	820	0.75
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,240	$17.43	820	0.78
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,610	$17.60	790	0.93
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$35,460	Not published	780	1.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,540	$23.82	760	0.99
Management Analysts	$125,050	$60.12	740	2.22
Engineers, All Other	$161,470	$77.63	740	12.98
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,050	$22.62	710	1.24
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,500	$17.07	650	1.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,910	Not published	630	1.23
Nursing Assistants	$44,090	$21.20	630	1.17
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,000	$16.83	630	11.69
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,760	Not published	620	1.57
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,830	$21.55	610	1.46
Registered Nurses	$81,970	$39.41	590	0.47
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$108,740	$52.28	570	1.41
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,880	$22.06	540	0.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,880	$18.21	530	1.16
Computer Occupations, All Other	$147,620	$70.97	490	3.06
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,270	$21.76	490	0.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,190	$28.46	480	1.94
Customer Service Representatives	$35,870	$17.25	470	0.49
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$47,450	$22.81	430	3.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,390	$14.13	430	1.33
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,560	$17.10	410	1.17
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,010	Not published	400	1.74
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,200	$28.94	400	0.75
Mechanical Engineers	$129,750	$62.38	390	3.53
Carpenters	$49,210	$23.66	390	1.57
Electrical Engineers	$138,840	$66.75	380	5.15
Project Management Specialists	$116,090	$55.81	340	0.86
Accountants and Auditors	$79,170	$38.06	340	0.64
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,780	$31.14	290	1.22
Construction Laborers	$37,820	$18.18	290	0.72
Bus Drivers, School	$49,470	$23.78	290	1.95
Computer Systems Analysts	$106,920	$51.41	280	1.48
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$146,310	$70.34	280	12.60
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$96,510	$46.40	270	1.50
Human Resources Specialists	$78,290	$37.64	270	0.80
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,940	$16.80	270	0.81
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,800	$37.40	270	1.20
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,560	$28.15	260	1.71
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,550	$16.61	250	1.21
Physicists	$138,740	$66.70	240	31.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,060	$31.28	240	0.80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$53,030	$25.50	240	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,410	$33.85	240	0.98
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	$15.00	230	1.16
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,990	$29.80	230	0.50
Driver/Sales Workers	$45,080	$21.67	230	1.52
Training and Development Specialists	$87,060	$41.85	220	1.30
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,440	$18.96	220	0.74
Bartenders	$44,150	$21.23	210	0.76
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,610	$26.74	210	1.20
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,470	Not published	200	1.61
Emergency Medical Technicians	$41,540	$19.97	200	2.95
Food Preparation Workers	$31,470	$15.13	200	0.61
Aerospace Engineers	$136,970	$65.85	190	7.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,940	$25.45	190	0.84
Light Truck Drivers	$33,280	$16.00	190	0.52
Computer Hardware Engineers	$127,400	$61.25	180	6.42
Security Guards	$37,550	$18.06	180	0.37
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,710	$21.49	180	0.51
Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,040	$24.54	180	3.09
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$37,610	$18.08	180	0.63
Computer User Support Specialists	$57,670	$27.72	170	0.64
Operations Research Analysts	$156,750	$75.36	170	4.15
Civil Engineers	$104,960	$50.46	170	1.24
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$116,040	$55.79	170	4.76
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,450	$18.01	170	0.94
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,940	$19.20	170	0.95
Firefighters	$56,670	$27.25	170	1.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,510	$30.05	170	0.38
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,220	$17.41	170	0.32
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$36,210	$17.41	170	0.77
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,320	$18.91	160	0.98
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,190	$14.03	160	0.68
Childcare Workers	$30,420	$14.63	160	0.82
Tellers	$39,530	$19.01	160	1.31
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,620	$14.24	160	1.64
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,470	$27.63	160	1.27
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,560	$17.58	160	1.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$99,010	$47.60	150	1.25
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$156,750	$75.36	150	4.13
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,460	$28.59	150	1.06
Medical Assistants	$38,410	$18.47	150	0.48
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,040	$20.69	150	2.32
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$56,520	$27.17	150	1.38
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$35,670	$17.15	150	9.74
Compliance Officers	$71,280	$34.27	140	0.91
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,700	$30.62	140	0.43
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$44,940	$21.61	140	3.76
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$29.35	140	5.01
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,130	$14.01	140	1.01
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$31,310	$15.05	140	2.58
Animal Caretakers	$30,470	$14.65	130	1.29
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,020	$14.91	130	1.34
Electricians	$53,250	$25.60	130	0.48
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,900	$28.80	130	0.79
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$52,000	$25.00	130	0.83
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$63,590	$30.57	120	0.93
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$57,510	Not published	120	1.22
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,900	Not published	120	2.02
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,870	$16.76	120	0.73
Dishwashers	$28,220	$13.57	120	0.70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,810	$13.37	120	0.74
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,940	$17.76	120	0.99
Insurance Sales Agents	$57,550	$27.67	120	0.65
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$86,970	$41.81	120	2.38
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$34,890	$16.78	120	2.45
Food Processing Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	120	4.90
Logisticians	$107,040	$51.46	110	1.21
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$81,470	$39.17	110	1.90
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,150	$17.86	110	0.71
Parts Salespersons	$34,420	$16.55	110	1.10
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,910	$22.07	110	2.00
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$42,840	$20.60	110	1.43
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$49,150	$23.63	110	2.32
Financial Managers	$130,100	$62.55	100	0.34
Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,710	$54.19	100	0.43
Financial Specialists, All Other	$114,920	$55.25	100	2.08
Information Security Analysts	$129,490	$62.25	100	1.35
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,120	$47.17	100	1.38
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,370	$29.03	100	0.54
Pharmacists	$125,690	$60.43	100	0.85
Cooks, Short Order	$31,050	$14.93	100	1.86
Real Estate Sales Agents	$47,770	$22.97	100	1.38
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$48,180	$23.16	100	0.60
Managers, All Other	$141,130	$67.85	90	0.41
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,920	Not published	90	2.12
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$38,120	$18.33	90	1.30
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,690	$39.76	90	2.23
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,570	$23.83	90	0.51
Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,990	$31.73	90	1.59
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$34,390	$16.53	90	5.64
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$154,440	$74.25	80	0.32
Industrial Engineers	$126,330	$60.73	80	0.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,300	$31.88	80	1.50
Lawyers	$146,320	$70.35	80	0.28
Physical Therapists	$102,600	$49.33	80	0.84
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,590	$20.48	80	1.21
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,130	$13.52	80	0.56
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,780	$13.84	80	0.68
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,350	$23.72	80	1.14
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,950	$16.81	80	0.55
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$38,100	$18.32	80	6.42
Construction Managers	$96,180	$46.24	70	0.47
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$51,040	$24.54	70	2.00
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,930	Not published	70	1.77
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,570	Not published	70	1.97
Public Relations Specialists	$73,400	$35.29	70	0.66
Speech-Language Pathologists	$90,000	$43.27	70	0.99
Paramedics	$47,390	$22.78	70	1.93
Dental Assistants	$44,930	$21.60	70	0.48
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$61,060	$29.36	70	3.46
Pest Control Workers	$44,820	$21.55	70	1.73
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,630	$33.00	70	0.42
Financial and Investment Analysts	$103,690	$49.85	60	0.42
Data Scientists	$95,700	$46.01	60	0.61
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$50,000	Not published	60	1.35
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,990	$28.36	60	1.24
Nurse Practitioners	$120,050	$57.72	60	0.53
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,130	$17.37	60	1.28
School Bus Monitors	$36,280	$17.44	60	2.02
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,330	$15.06	60	0.59
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,190	$21.73	60	0.38
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$52,420	$25.20	60	1.23
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,890	$28.31	60	0.42
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$27,460	$13.20	60	1.65
Chief Executives	$202,590	$97.40	50	0.65
Sales Managers	$145,540	$69.97	50	0.22
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$157,440	$75.69	50	0.59
Food Service Managers	$60,460	$29.07	50	0.59
Social and Community Service Managers	$89,110	$42.84	50	0.65
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,400	$31.44	50	0.38
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$46,950	$22.57	50	3.58
Healthcare Social Workers	$57,740	$27.76	50	0.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,780	$28.74	50	0.31
Instructional Coordinators	$71,860	$34.55	50	0.62
Technical Writers	$85,610	$41.16	50	3.08
Physicians, All Other	$183,190	$88.07	50	0.40
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,900	$29.76	50	1.22
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$45,410	$21.83	50	1.61
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$40,210	$19.33	50	1.25
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,120	$36.60	50	0.68
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,650	$14.26	50	1.47
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,340	$20.35	50	0.82
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,740	$29.20	50	4.96
Logging Equipment Operators	$46,630	$22.42	50	5.90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,800	$21.54	50	0.56
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,180	$22.68	50	4.09
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,960	$24.02	50	5.30
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,390	$23.26	50	0.78
Facilities Managers	$104,330	$50.16	40	0.64
Human Resources Managers	$145,250	$69.83	40	0.45
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$88,050	$42.33	40	8.20
Cost Estimators	$77,460	$37.24	40	0.53
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$43,060	$20.70	40	0.69
Budget Analysts	$122,510	$58.90	40	2.17
Personal Financial Advisors	$95,620	$45.97	40	0.36
Loan Officers	$61,200	$29.42	40	0.43
Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,310	$29.96	40	0.73
Computer Network Architects	$119,260	$57.34	40	0.62
Computer Programmers	$119,880	$57.64	40	1.26
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$48,290	$23.22	40	1.77
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,530	$23.33	40	0.85
Graphic Designers	$70,540	$33.91	40	0.50
Dentists, General	$159,800	$76.83	40	0.78
Occupational Therapists	$99,570	$47.87	40	0.69
Veterinarians	$115,630	$55.59	40	1.34
Family Medicine Physicians	$182,540	$87.76	40	0.94
Dental Hygienists	$99,620	$47.89	40	0.54
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$63,290	$30.43	40	0.29
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$79,400	$38.17	40	1.20
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,110	$23.61	40	0.84
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,450	$20.89	40	0.91
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$59,980	$28.84	40	0.71
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,560	$18.54	40	3.27
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$45,020	$21.65	40	2.22
Helpers--Electricians	$42,210	$20.29	40	1.76
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$50,220	$24.14	40	0.73
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,540	$30.55	40	0.66
Bakers	$29,340	$14.11	40	0.48
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,710	$13.80	40	0.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,350	$21.32	40	0.75
Industrial Production Managers	$134,800	$64.81	30	0.34
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$88,950	$42.77	30	0.38
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$69,030	$33.19	30	0.28
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$53,810	$25.87	30	1.51
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,450	$30.51	30	0.80
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Not published	Not published	30	1.18
Rehabilitation Counselors	$60,190	$28.94	30	0.86
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$36,670	$17.63	30	0.25
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,830	$23.00	30	0.65
Medical Records Specialists	$49,780	$23.93	30	0.42
Phlebotomists	$37,750	$18.15	30	0.57
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,290	$27.54	30	0.47
Tour and Travel Guides	$27,500	$13.22	30	1.67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$87,160	$41.90	30	0.33
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,560	$22.86	30	0.49
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,760	$25.37	30	0.42
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,500	$17.55	30	0.93
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$77,250	$37.14	30	2.23
Biological Scientists, All Other	$116,630	$56.07	Not published	Not published
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,050	$13.97	Not published	Not published
Real Estate Brokers	$78,860	$37.91	Not published	Not published
Recreation Workers	$34,300	$16.49	Not published	Not 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.