Winchester, VA-WV metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Winchester Metro
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. 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 257 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $500,020 | $240.40 | 40 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $221,620 | $106.55 | 90 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $210,550 | $101.22 | 70 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $198,720 | $95.54 | 60 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,020 | $84.14 | 50 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,770 | $80.18 | 140 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $157,340 | $75.65 | 130 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $156,730 | $75.35 | 190 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $151,990 | $73.07 | 270 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $139,900 | $67.26 | 80 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $139,390 | $67.01 | 80 |
| 12 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $136,350 | $65.56 | 270 |
| 13 | Pharmacists | $135,850 | $65.31 | 150 |
| 14 | Software Developers | $133,290 | $64.08 | 350 |
| 15 | Computer Network Architects | $132,500 | $63.70 | 60 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,700 | $62.84 | 160 |
| 17 | Data Scientists | $129,990 | $62.50 | 60 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $126,080 | $60.61 | 100 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $124,760 | $59.98 | 140 |
| 20 | Information Security Analysts | $119,680 | $57.54 | 150 |
| 21 | Veterinarians | $118,830 | $57.13 | 40 |
| 22 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $118,290 | $56.87 | 220 |
| 23 | Administrative Services Managers | $115,860 | $55.70 | 40 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $112,270 | $53.97 | 80 |
| 25 | Management Analysts | $110,340 | $53.05 | 360 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Winchester 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.