metropolitan statistical area · 49020

Winchester, VA-WV

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Winchester, VA-WV metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,070
Total employment67,740

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area was $47,070 per year ($22.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 67,740 jobs. 260 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
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators4.351,470$45,360
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.79640$43,850
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.621,460$57,460
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1.61760$90,230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.60980$39,240

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 260 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$30,780$14.802,2901.35
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,170$17.391,8401.49
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,360$13.631,7001.01
Cashiers$29,600$14.231,6901.25
Registered Nurses$95,650$45.991,6301.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,910$20.151,5801.23
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,360$21.811,4704.35
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,460$27.621,4601.62
General and Operations Managers$98,670$47.441,3500.89
Customer Service Representatives$44,460$21.371,1301.00
Waiters and Waitresses$37,680$18.129901.00
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,240$14.069800.52
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,240$18.879801.60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,070$16.389701.01
Office Clerks, General$42,610$20.499700.91
Nursing Assistants$39,970$19.228101.29
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,230$43.387601.61
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,200Not published7301.20
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,910$23.047101.45
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,950$30.276701.07
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,550$23.346701.00
Cooks, Restaurant$35,390$17.026601.08
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,990$22.116500.87
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,850$21.086401.79
Accountants and Auditors$77,660$37.345900.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,750$35.465901.10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,540$23.345500.93
Light Truck Drivers$39,290$18.895501.28
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,730$20.545100.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,530$16.125101.37
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,590Not published5000.80
Human Resources Specialists$79,040$38.004601.15
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,590Not published4500.96
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,090$26.974300.79
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,900$17.264101.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,710$20.534100.98
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,570$27.684101.34
Medical Assistants$40,960$19.694001.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,090$17.353800.95
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,360$32.383701.27
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,930$17.763701.50
Management Analysts$110,340$53.053600.93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,210$17.413600.87
Software Developers$133,290$64.083500.47
Construction Laborers$42,160$20.273500.73
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,580$24.323401.58
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,810$34.043401.26
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,920$32.173300.84
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,220$22.223301.27
Project Management Specialists$96,810$46.553200.69
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,030$18.773201.93
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,910$32.173000.85
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,790$36.443001.10
Bus Drivers, School$47,670$22.923001.69
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,490$29.562901.49
Loan Officers$63,320$30.442802.32
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,090$28.892801.00
Financial Managers$151,990$73.072700.74
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,350$65.562701.04
Computer Systems Analysts$92,090$44.272701.20
Pharmacy Technicians$42,390$20.382701.29
Carpenters$50,180$24.122700.91
Security Guards$37,900$18.222600.46
Cooks, Fast Food$28,430$13.672600.95
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,790$24.422601.25
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,530$18.532501.33
Dishwashers$29,750$14.302501.20
Bartenders$41,640$20.022400.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,350$17.002301.22
Food Preparation Workers$31,620$15.202300.60
Computer User Support Specialists$60,000$28.852200.69
Computer Occupations, All Other$118,290$56.872201.18
Physical Therapists$102,670$49.362201.93
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,960$28.352200.76
Parts Salespersons$38,760$18.642201.83
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,990$21.632101.20
Tellers$39,160$18.832101.43
Training and Development Specialists$60,350$29.012001.01
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,250$27.042001.13
Managers, All Other$156,730$75.351900.72
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,060$31.761900.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,960$29.311901.31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,190$28.941901.53
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,820$29.241801.03
Dental Assistants$46,310$22.271801.06
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,780$13.841800.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,830$13.381800.94
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsNot publishedNot published1801.33
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$56,630$27.231800.83
Electricians$58,960$28.351800.53
Compliance Officers$61,470$29.551700.95
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,440$24.731700.98
Driver/Sales Workers$35,120$16.891700.97
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,300$17.451602.22
Coaches and Scouts$28,610Not published1601.51
Nurse Practitioners$130,700$62.841601.15
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,950$21.611600.91
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,760$27.771600.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,120Not published1501.04
Information Security Analysts$119,680$57.541501.86
Civil Engineers$100,920$48.521500.91
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,220$36.161501.00
Pharmacists$135,850$65.311501.10
Childcare Workers$32,090$15.431500.68
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$94,750$45.551501.56
Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,770$80.181400.50
Financial Specialists, All Other$90,230$43.381402.50
Lawyers$124,760$59.981400.44
Occupational Therapists$106,540$51.221402.04
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,780$22.491402.01
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,090$22.161402.10
Production Workers, All Other$37,340$17.951401.25
Sales Managers$157,340$75.651300.45
Logisticians$72,240$34.731301.20
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,390$26.151300.79
Insurance Sales Agents$55,090$26.491300.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,310$14.571301.14
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,580$24.321301.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,340$16.511300.77
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,400$43.461200.90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,660$18.111200.57
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,370$30.471201.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,690$26.291200.69
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,740$17.181201.10
Personal Financial Advisors$59,990$28.841100.93
Industrial Engineers$88,730$42.661100.71
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,630$36.361101.10
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,590$19.521100.76
Recreation Workers$33,770$16.241100.73
Bill and Account Collectors$45,660$21.951101.64
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,560$22.861101.22
Bakers$33,540$16.131101.11
Printing Press Operators$48,020$23.091101.70
Cost Estimators$75,720$36.411000.98
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,970Not published1001.46
Physician Assistants$126,080$60.611001.39
Dental Hygienists$100,640$48.381001.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,000$16.831000.78
Animal Caretakers$30,470$14.651000.89
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,710$23.901001.47
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,080$20.711001.57
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,540$22.861001.72
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380$30.471000.68
Machinists$49,130$23.621000.80
Chief Executives$221,620$106.55900.97
Construction Managers$100,920$48.52900.56
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,730$21.02900.60
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,750$17.19901.56
FirefightersNot publishedNot published900.60
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,640$23.87901.15
Construction and Building Inspectors$66,220$31.84901.44
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,300$30.91903.30
Marketing Managers$139,900$67.26800.46
Industrial Production Managers$112,270$53.97800.75
Human Resources Managers$139,390$67.01800.80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$79,400$38.18801.01
Food Service Managers$65,330$31.41800.75
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,640$28.19800.45
Public Relations Specialists$67,300$32.36800.62
Speech-Language Pathologists$96,040$46.18800.98
Medical Records Specialists$39,560$19.02800.98
Phlebotomists$41,240$19.83801.28
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,660$22.44800.91
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,650$30.12800.41
Sheet Metal Workers$44,910$21.59801.55
Helpers--Production Workers$42,420$20.39801.16
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,700$46.49700.78
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,170$28.45700.48
Healthcare Social Workers$63,110$30.34700.92
Instructional Coordinators$91,790$44.13700.67
Physicians, All Other$210,550$101.22700.49
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,620$19.05700.85
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,840$13.86701.08
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,130$13.53700.39
Tire Repairers and Changers$41,420$19.92701.56
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,940$20.64700.86
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,380$15.09700.85
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,740$14.30701.49
Social and Community Service Managers$84,200$40.48600.68
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,680$44.56600.36
Computer Network Architects$132,500$63.70600.71
Data Scientists$129,990$62.50600.55
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,860$28.78601.29
Tutors$43,590$20.96600.80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,250$36.18601.10
Graphic Designers$62,450$30.03600.66
Family Medicine Physicians$198,720$95.54601.26
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,570$35.37601.28
Cooks, Short Order$30,670$14.75600.99
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,240$16.94600.93
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,110$22.17600.70
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,040$20.69600.78
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,830$14.34601.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,600$20.96600.62
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,280$27.06600.95
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,430$27.61602.47
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,340$22.28601.56
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,020$84.14500.49
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$44,960$21.62500.80
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,040$30.79500.75
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,920$35.54500.80
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,110$27.94501.34
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830Not published501.34
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,370$40.56501.83
Paramedics$60,600$29.14501.10
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,100$19.28501.50
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,630$22.90501.04
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$78,230$37.61500.75
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,570$27.68500.88
Tour and Travel Guides$35,090$16.87502.07
Residential Advisors$37,390$17.97501.44
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,160$27.48501.30
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,670$21.96501.22
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,650$28.20502.21
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,710$18.61502.48
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,360$17.96501.22
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,120$23.14500.94
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,630$21.94502.01
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,330$23.72500.70
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,550$17.57504.63
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,280$22.25500.81
Administrative Services Managers$115,860$55.70400.32
Facilities Managers$92,780$44.61400.60
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,240$29.44400.27
Fundraisers$60,560$29.12400.80
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,460$30.03400.73
Mechanical Engineers$100,380$48.26400.34
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$51,900$24.95400.77
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,340$26.61400.84
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,780Not published400.76
Library Technicians$35,350$16.99401.30
Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,590$38.26401.20
Veterinarians$118,830$57.13401.02
Cardiologists$500,020$240.40404.79
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,470$40.13401.01
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,900$39.86401.87
Opticians, Dispensing$58,190$27.98401.19
Medical Transcriptionists$37,950$18.25402.29
Chefs and Head Cooks$54,110$26.01400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,230$20.78400.78
Couriers and Messengers$41,480$19.94401.36
Postal Service Clerks$63,210$30.39401.28
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,530$22.85402.08
Roofers$45,690$21.97400.63
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,990$24.03400.61
Crane and Tower Operators$63,480$30.52402.00
Credit Analysts$102,740$49.40301.11
Database Administrators$88,130$42.37301.01
Web Developers$102,380$49.22301.02
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalNot publishedNot published300.67
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,070$27.44301.21
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,220$22.70300.80
Protective Service Workers, All Other$34,540$16.61300.87
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,080$25.52300.52
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,800$21.06300.51
Data Entry Keyers$39,110$18.81300.57
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,420$29.05301.03
Helpers--Carpenters$43,490$20.91303.59
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,620$37.32Not publishedNot published
New Accounts Clerks$45,040$21.66Not 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.