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Careers in Virginia
Most Popular Careers by City in Virginia:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Blacksburg Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Blacksburg and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil winders, tapers, and finishers | $28,890 | 100 | 22.9 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | $77,890 | 130 | 13.8 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary | n/a | 110 | 11.2 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders | $40,380 | 480 | 9.8 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $29,490 | 610 | 7.4 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | n/a | 130 | 6.7 |
| Production workers, all other | $36,240 | 560 | 6.3 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $32,370 | 180 | 5.9 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | n/a | 110 | 4.8 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | $26,240 | 120 | 4.6 |
Charlottesville Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Charlottesville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemists | $52,570 | 280 | 5.2 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $43,120 | 180 | 4.8 |
| Pipelayers | $31,240 | 130 | 4.3 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $40,420 | 120 | 4.1 |
| Helpers--carpenters | $27,310 | 170 | 3.8 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | $126,280 | 610 | 3.5 |
| Couriers and messengers | $25,360 | 200 | 3.2 |
| Meeting and convention planners | $34,950 | 100 | 3.1 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other | $29,090 | 130 | 3 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | $64,940 | 230 | 3 |
Danville Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Danville and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $19,070 | 250 | 11 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary | $46,970 | 130 | 10.6 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $26,950 | 100 | 8.6 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,190 | 140 | 8 |
| Helpers--carpenters | $27,320 | 110 | 7.3 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | $47,790 | 400 | 7.3 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | $25,250 | 120 | 5.6 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $31,140 | 370 | 3.9 |
| Sheet metal workers | $26,540 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Printing machine operators | $31,790 | 130 | 3.1 |
Harrisonburg Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Harrisonburg and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $22,030 | 1,700 | 72.5 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders | $39,740 | 330 | 42.4 |
| Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $21,260 | 180 | 36 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $24,290 | 320 | 10.8 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | $36,980 | 130 | 6.3 |
| Production workers, all other | $24,180 | 360 | 4.6 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | $42,700 | 360 | 4 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons | $38,980 | 130 | 3.7 |
| Tire repairers and changers | $27,160 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Family and general practitioners | $198,400 | 110 | 3.3 |
Lynchburg Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lynchburg and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging equipment operators | $24,420 | 120 | 25.1 |
| Furniture finishers | $24,090 | 120 | 12.2 |
| Funeral attendants | $22,570 | 130 | 8.7 |
| Bindery workers | $34,760 | 260 | 6.7 |
| Chemical equipment operators and tenders | $29,240 | 160 | 6.4 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | $38,970 | 230 | 5.7 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | $27,680 | 350 | 5.4 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,590 | 200 | 5.2 |
| Surveyors | $42,180 | 180 | 5 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $42,760 | 260 | 4.7 |
Richmond Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Richmond and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear engineers | $130,540 | 670 | 26 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | $30,960 | 140 | 9.5 |
| Choreographers | $59,020 | 230 | 9.1 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | n/a | 640 | 8.5 |
| Logging equipment operators | $29,850 | 260 | 8.4 |
| Psychiatric technicians | $25,980 | 890 | 6.9 |
| Insulation workers, mechanical | $31,980 | 620 | 6.6 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $37,960 | 440 | 6 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | $34,170 | 110 | 5.9 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $55,890 | 330 | 5.9 |
Roanoke Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Roanoke and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | n/a | 560 | 8.9 |
| Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders | $24,120 | 180 | 8.7 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $31,400 | 250 | 6.4 |
| Radio and television announcers | $28,850 | 130 | 5.6 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $39,540 | 310 | 4.7 |
| Funeral attendants | $18,460 | 100 | 4.1 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,340 | 260 | 4.1 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $38,980 | 200 | 3.9 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $24,380 | 260 | 3.3 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | $32,640 | 240 | 3 |
Virginia Beach Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Virginia Beach and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio mechanics | $44,900 | 410 | 57.7 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | $70,110 | 1,190 | 53.2 |
| Ship engineers | $71,090 | 1,690 | 39.8 |
| Travel guides | $23,990 | 120 | 25 |
| Nuclear engineers | $81,400 | 750 | 23 |
| Riggers | $42,680 | 870 | 21.8 |
| Sailors and marine oilers | $39,470 | 3,040 | 21 |
| Lay-out workers, metal and plastic | $42,250 | 430 | 19.9 |
| Barbers | $18,060 | 260 | 15.2 |
| Pile-driver operators | $40,600 | 230 | 14.9 |
Winchester Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Winchester and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $28,450 | 130 | 7.1 |
| Structural iron and steel workers | $40,640 | 110 | 5.6 |
| Mental health counselors | $43,470 | 180 | 5.4 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $31,730 | 140 | 4.9 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | $46,940 | 190 | 4.2 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | $47,030 | 350 | 4 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | $29,130 | 660 | 3.2 |
| Tellers | $21,850 | 590 | 3 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $31,140 | 100 | 2.9 |
| Helpers--production workers | $25,840 | 400 | 2.7 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.