High paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Harrisonburg, VA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Harrisonburg, VA run 5.1% below the national average (2024), so a Harrisonburg, VA salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Harrisonburg, VA · Employed

1Chief Executives$264,970
Bachelor's degree
$131,550 – $429,38040
2Physicians, All Other$197,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,680 – $384,00050
3Dentists, General$159,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,160 – $296,63070
4Sales Managers$157,260
Bachelor's degree
$96,250 – $216,860130
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,560
Bachelor's degree
$101,110 – $210,02050
6Financial Managers$148,200
Bachelor's degree
$82,220 – $234,100140
7Marketing Managers$141,430
Bachelor's degree
$84,380 – $198,23040
8Pharmacists$136,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,240 – $176,210130
9Industrial Production Managers$136,090
Bachelor's degree
$90,430 – $199,24070
10Education Administrators, Postsecondary$134,270
Master's degree
$82,040 – $223,900170
11Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,310 – $155,76070
12Human Resources Managers$130,590
Bachelor's degree
$99,200 – $187,62050
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,960
Bachelor's degree
$78,110 – $160,380440
14Managers, All Other$128,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,900 – $212,95080
15Lawyers$127,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,060 – $233,910130
16Physician Assistants$126,400
Master's degree
$76,360 – $165,11040
17Nurse Practitioners$122,340
Master's degree
$98,320 – $155,71090
18Veterinarians$119,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,240 – $206,78050
19Software Developers$119,250
Bachelor's degree
$80,230 – $180,750220
20Facilities Managers$111,970
Bachelor's degree
$70,670 – $155,96050
21Medical and Health Services Managers$109,840
Bachelor's degree
$68,300 – $173,160110
22Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,050 – $182,81040
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,960
Master's degree
$82,660 – $121,770110
24Information Security Analysts$103,920
Bachelor's degree
$66,290 – $152,94050
25Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,020 – $125,10030
26Physical Therapists$100,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,910 – $127,810110
27Dental Hygienists$100,620
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $123,530100
28Industrial Engineers$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $149,16080
29Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,050 – $159,220110
30Occupational Therapists$98,780
Master's degree
$61,970 – $121,07050
31Construction Managers$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$77,070 – $155,390110
32Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,240 – $152,97050
33Management Analysts$96,450
Bachelor's degree
$60,940 – $174,800170
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,800 – $171,890120
35General and Operations Managers$94,320
Bachelor's degree
$46,870 – $202,9101,280
36Financial and Investment Analysts$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,020 – $131,38040
37Computer Systems Analysts$91,020
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $161,79060
38Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$90,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,270 – $125,69040
39Personal Financial Advisors$88,790
Bachelor's degree
$48,570 – $263,67050
40Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$85,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,650 – $221,28040
41Project Management Specialists$84,680
Bachelor's degree
$54,770 – $135,300330
42History Teachers, Postsecondary$82,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,400 – $126,00050
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,710 – $108,94040
44Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,640 – $125,99060
45First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,230 – $119,250340
46English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,930 – $98,07050
47Speech-Language Pathologists$79,720
Master's degree
$60,920 – $133,84060
48Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,840 – $121,910120
49Data Scientists$79,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $120,44040
50Computer Occupations, All Other$79,530
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $121,62060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHarrisonburg, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$264,970	$131,550 – $429,380	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$197,580	$93,680 – $384,000	50
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,220	$106,160 – $296,630	70
4	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,260	$96,250 – $216,860	130
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,560	$101,110 – $210,020	50
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,200	$82,220 – $234,100	140
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,430	$84,380 – $198,230	40
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,150	$82,240 – $176,210	130
9	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,090	$90,430 – $199,240	70
10	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$134,270	$82,040 – $223,900	170
11	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$131,970	$79,310 – $155,760	70
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,590	$99,200 – $187,620	50
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$129,960	$78,110 – $160,380	440
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,410	$73,900 – $212,950	80
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,070	$72,060 – $233,910	130
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,400	$76,360 – $165,110	40
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,340	$98,320 – $155,710	90
18	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,990	$81,240 – $206,780	50
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,250	$80,230 – $180,750	220
20	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,970	$70,670 – $155,960	50
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,840	$68,300 – $173,160	110
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,650	$79,050 – $182,810	40
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,960	$82,660 – $121,770	110
24	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,920	$66,290 – $152,940	50
25	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,210	$65,020 – $125,100	30
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,820	$64,910 – $127,810	110
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,620	$82,110 – $123,530	100
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,190	$73,930 – $149,160	80
29	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,910	$64,050 – $159,220	110
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,780	$61,970 – $121,070	50
31	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,660	$77,070 – $155,390	110
32	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,370	$75,240 – $152,970	50
33	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,450	$60,940 – $174,800	170
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,950	$65,800 – $171,890	120
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,320	$46,870 – $202,910	1,280
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,280	$59,020 – $131,380	40
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,020	$54,410 – $161,790	60
38	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,430	$62,270 – $125,690	40
39	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$88,790	$48,570 – $263,670	50
40	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,710	$36,650 – $221,280	40
41	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,680	$54,770 – $135,300	330
42	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,860	$60,400 – $126,000	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,440	$66,710 – $108,940	40
44	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,410	$50,640 – $125,990	60
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,900	$54,230 – $119,250	340
46	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,840	$58,930 – $98,070	50
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$79,720	$60,920 – $133,840	60
48	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,670	$62,840 – $121,910	120
49	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,560	$65,380 – $120,440	40
50	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,530	$59,740 – $121,620	60

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