metropolitan statistical area · 44420

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,040
Total employment51,640

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area was $48,040 per year ($23.10 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 51,640 jobs. 210 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
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders5.49690Not published
Light Truck Drivers2.06670$42,260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.921,880$47,310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.661,140$57,200

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 210 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,310$22.751,8801.92
Retail Salespersons$33,440$16.081,5201.17
Registered Nurses$92,390$44.421,5001.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,310$14.091,4701.15
Cashiers$29,530$14.201,3301.30
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,880$17.731,2401.32
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,200$27.501,1401.66
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,520$13.711,0900.76
General and Operations Managers$96,450$46.379800.84
Office Clerks, General$43,630$20.979001.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,270$17.448101.10
Waiters and Waitresses$37,910$18.236900.92
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published6905.49
Light Truck Drivers$42,260$20.326702.06
Nursing Assistants$42,490$20.436401.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,680Not published5601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,750$22.965301.43
Cooks, Restaurant$35,900$17.265001.07
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860$23.494900.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,710Not published4801.01
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,990Not published4601.31
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,970$22.584600.99
Customer Service Representatives$41,230$19.824500.52
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,190$20.764000.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,530$23.334000.87
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,810$17.223901.22
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,890$22.063900.69
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,470$30.993902.81
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,850$29.743800.79
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,840$21.563801.39
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,460$38.203801.70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,290$29.473400.82
Accountants and Auditors$77,300$37.163200.67
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,750$13.823201.82
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,560Not published3101.50
Self-Enrichment Teachers$53,640$25.793102.85
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,880$14.363101.09
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,340$30.453101.50
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,200$17.403000.98
Construction Laborers$38,040$18.293000.81
Carpenters$48,620$23.372901.28
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,680$31.102701.24
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,410$21.352700.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,210$36.642701.86
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,850$23.012602.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,320$36.692601.25
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,000$30.292400.65
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,480$27.152400.59
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,470$23.782301.00
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,350$29.982301.72
Human Resources Specialists$65,540$31.512200.72
Project Management Specialists$89,020$42.802200.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,910$32.172200.80
Electricians$62,150$29.882000.80
Driver/Sales Workers$37,910$18.222001.45
Mechanical Engineers$84,370$40.561901.89
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,060$26.471901.19
Social and Human Service Assistants$41,040$19.731901.30
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,640$27.231900.84
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,690$25.331900.97
Bus Drivers, School$45,700$21.971901.40
Food Preparation Workers$32,210$15.481800.59
Bartenders$44,620$21.451800.71
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,250$30.411701.04
Security Guards$41,950$20.171700.40
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,190$17.401701.16
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,660$33.491600.53
Medical Assistants$39,410$18.951600.61
Dishwashers$30,130$14.491601.00
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,840$28.771601.24
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,750$23.441601.01
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,190$29.901601.64
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,460$17.531600.87
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,830$25.881501.18
Parts Salespersons$38,900$18.701501.63
Medical and Health Services Managers$129,200$62.111400.71
Software Developers$115,610$55.581400.25
Childcare Workers$30,780$14.801400.81
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,690$21.961401.03
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,990$20.671302.18
Pharmacy Technicians$46,100$22.171300.80
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,790$26.821306.51
Machinists$60,410$29.051301.34
Financial Managers$137,420$66.071200.45
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,610Not published1201.14
Compliance Officers$67,120$32.271200.88
Management Analysts$91,790$44.131200.40
Training and Development Specialists$63,130$30.351200.76
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,640$13.771200.64
Animal Caretakers$28,940$13.921201.35
Tellers$38,770$18.641201.12
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,070$14.461201.40
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,370$22.291202.04
Helpers--Production Workers$43,210$20.771202.20
Computer User Support Specialists$58,340$28.051100.47
Industrial Engineers$100,980$48.551100.92
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,660$30.611100.95
Pharmacists$138,030$66.361101.03
Dental Assistants$45,810$22.031100.83
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,940$16.801101.09
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,710$28.231101.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,250$24.641100.74
Physical Therapists$102,840$49.441001.17
Nurse Practitioners$125,710$60.441000.89
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,440$21.851000.89
Recreation Workers$32,150$15.461000.94
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,710$23.901001.96
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,370$18.451001.23
Civil Engineers$97,530$46.89900.75
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370$24.70901.39
Managers, All Other$117,480$56.48800.38
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,730$39.78800.81
Lawyers$103,530$49.78800.32
Occupational Therapists$86,490$41.58801.46
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,720$16.69801.96
Firefighters$49,410$23.76800.73
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,320$38.14801.07
Insurance Sales Agents$60,500$29.09800.53
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,220$21.74800.61
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,390$28.56800.55
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,800$31.63801.37
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,190$14.52801.27
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,770$19.12801.01
Sales Managers$146,080$70.23700.32
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,700$46.01701.00
Construction Managers$103,750$49.88700.56
Loan Officers$63,390$30.48700.74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$72,890$35.05701.58
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$70,690Not published702.08
Instructional Coordinators$64,360$30.94700.87
Physicians, All Other$239,680$115.23700.64
Cooks, Short Order$30,160$14.50701.62
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsNot publishedNot published700.72
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,390$23.27701.07
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,750$23.92701.28
Printing Press Operators$58,850$28.29701.53
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,790$31.63702.21
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,600$23.85701.17
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,700$16.20700.56
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,610$77.22600.29
Industrial Production Managers$125,100$60.14600.74
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,190$29.42600.56
Cost Estimators$66,420$31.94600.78
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,280Not published601.09
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,330$17.95601.10
Public Relations Specialists$59,900$28.80600.59
Physician Assistants$128,580$61.82601.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,280$39.56600.99
Veterinarians$97,960$47.10602.19
Dental Hygienists$100,350$48.24600.85
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,100$21.69600.98
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,340$27.57601.39
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$53,930$25.93600.35
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,350$20.36601.06
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,720$27.75601.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,780$38.36601.49
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,210$18.37601.89
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,160$22.67601.10
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,640$14.73601.79
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,910$22.55601.19
Human Resources Managers$133,190$64.03500.66
Food Service Managers$64,230$30.88500.68
Social and Community Service Managers$97,060$46.67500.77
Computer Systems Analysts$91,380$43.93500.30
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,800$33.08501.02
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,330$25.64501.85
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,890$24.46500.35
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,280$22.25501.21
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,790$20.57502.17
Physical Therapist Assistants$79,590$38.26501.33
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,050$29.35502.74
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,400$13.17500.42
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,530$22.85500.83
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$37,480$18.02501.09
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,120$42.85501.41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,800$23.46501.22
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,680$21.00501.02
Chief Executives$225,760$108.54400.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,480$69.46400.54
Logisticians$83,720$40.25400.45
Fundraisers$59,160$28.44401.01
Personal Financial Advisors$133,900$64.38400.43
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,980$30.76400.91
Electrical Engineers$114,280$54.94400.62
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,760$23.92401.89
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$89,670$43.11401.68
Rehabilitation Counselors$72,960$35.08401.25
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,880$32.15401.02
Dentists, General$158,820$76.36401.07
Medical Records Specialists$48,270$23.21400.69
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,930$37.47400.87
Tour and Travel Guides$30,610$14.72402.20
Residential Advisors$47,250$22.71401.35
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,600$29.14400.73
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,260$23.68400.82
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,490$21.87401.27
Postal Service Clerks$65,370$31.43401.67
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,010$27.41400.58
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,070$34.65400.87
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,230$22.23401.84
Tool and Die Makers$67,130$32.27402.08
Information Security Analysts$127,860$61.47300.47
Graphic Designers$56,410$27.12300.52
Phlebotomists$39,020$18.76300.68
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,290$21.29300.99
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$47,430$22.80301.78
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,180$23.64301.63
Food Batchmakers$40,250$19.35Not publishedNot published
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,490$22.83Not publishedNot published
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,850$22.05Not 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.