High paying jobs in Richmond, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Richmond, 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 Richmond, VA run 2.1% below the national average (2024), so a Richmond, VA salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Richmond, VA · Employed

1Chief Executives$326,160
Bachelor's degree
$130,130 – $558,600820
2Physicians, All Other$284,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,460 – $384,6301,760
3Obstetricians and Gynecologists$224,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$172,490 – $321,940250
4Dentists, General$218,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,340 – $308,250650
5Family Medicine Physicians$208,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,720 – $362,260410
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Bachelor's degree
$127,310 – $301,5101,900
7Marketing Managers$174,130
Bachelor's degree
$103,000 – $272,4601,090
8Financial Managers$173,140
Bachelor's degree
$108,940 – $302,0603,480
9Sales Managers$168,590
Bachelor's degree
$90,440 – $296,1701,320
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170
Bachelor's degree
$123,390 – $236,770570
11Public Relations Managers$160,540
Bachelor's degree
$96,030 – $280,160380
12Human Resources Managers$152,190
Bachelor's degree
$99,800 – $253,890960
13Purchasing Managers$147,410
Bachelor's degree
$99,800 – $216,450490
14Pharmacists$144,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,310 – $165,6901,350
15Lawyers$144,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,210 – $342,1103,780
16Managers, All Other$144,730
Bachelor's degree
$93,640 – $244,2502,060
17Nuclear Engineers$140,460
Bachelor's degree
$101,870 – $175,040350
18Industrial Production Managers$136,030
Bachelor's degree
$83,590 – $211,230470
19Database Architects$133,770
Bachelor's degree
$100,670 – $172,300440
20Software Developers$132,120
Bachelor's degree
$84,290 – $208,9907,680
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$129,880
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $170,5101,010
22Medical and Health Services Managers$129,660
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $215,3201,760
23Computer Network Architects$129,210
Bachelor's degree
$77,310 – $178,370870
24Nurse Practitioners$127,820
Master's degree
$96,720 – $147,6101,440
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,850
Master's degree
$79,770 – $348,750540
26Physician Assistants$126,810
Master's degree
$93,040 – $171,850620
27Natural Sciences Managers$126,610
Bachelor's degree
$95,510 – $193,810290
28Information Security Analysts$126,230
Bachelor's degree
$76,560 – $173,6801,690
29Data Scientists$122,510
Bachelor's degree
$68,510 – $208,1701,050
30Veterinarians$121,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,070 – $216,120420
31Training and Development Managers$121,490
Bachelor's degree
$91,190 – $205,210210
32Electrical Engineers$116,760
Bachelor's degree
$80,730 – $159,3101,160
33Administrative Services Managers$115,530
Bachelor's degree
$73,900 – $180,100570
34Computer Programmers$112,690
Bachelor's degree
$61,540 – $162,880310
35Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,000 – $209,830630
36Computer Occupations, All Other$111,070
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $164,7601,280
37Personal Financial Advisors$110,910
Bachelor's degree
$56,100 – $377,0001,350
38Facilities Managers$110,780
Bachelor's degree
$74,320 – $168,940440
39Construction Managers$110,350
Bachelor's degree
$79,580 – $191,9401,270
40Operations Research Analysts$109,650
Bachelor's degree
$53,810 – $159,4101,020
41General and Operations Managers$108,670
Bachelor's degree
$57,070 – $229,23015,770
42Engineers, All Other$107,990
Bachelor's degree
$70,050 – $166,430330
43Education Administrators, All Other$107,310
Bachelor's degree
$55,210 – $151,760230
44Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,300
Bachelor's degree
$73,200 – $159,050720
45Occupational Therapists$105,550
Master's degree
$76,930 – $122,460740
46Computer Systems Analysts$105,190
Bachelor's degree
$72,410 – $168,4102,990
47Financial Risk Specialists$105,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,680 – $177,300380
48Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,380
Master's degree
$75,520 – $138,8301,230
49Dental Hygienists$104,250
Associate's degree
$94,870 – $119,350780
50Financial and Investment Analysts$104,160
Bachelor's degree
$61,660 – $178,6001,630

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

#	Occupation	MedianRichmond, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$326,160	$130,130 – $558,600	820
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$284,090	$92,460 – $384,630	1,760
3	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$224,240	$172,490 – $321,940	250
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$218,880	$128,340 – $308,250	650
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$208,750	$103,720 – $362,260	410
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,640	$127,310 – $301,510	1,900
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,130	$103,000 – $272,460	1,090
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,140	$108,940 – $302,060	3,480
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,590	$90,440 – $296,170	1,320
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,170	$123,390 – $236,770	570
11	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,540	$96,030 – $280,160	380
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,190	$99,800 – $253,890	960
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,410	$99,800 – $216,450	490
14	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,940	$106,310 – $165,690	1,350
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$144,910	$77,210 – $342,110	3,780
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$144,730	$93,640 – $244,250	2,060
17	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$140,460	$101,870 – $175,040	350
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,030	$83,590 – $211,230	470
19	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,770	$100,670 – $172,300	440
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,120	$84,290 – $208,990	7,680
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$129,880	$64,430 – $170,510	1,010
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,660	$80,600 – $215,320	1,760
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$129,210	$77,310 – $178,370	870
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,820	$96,720 – $147,610	1,440
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$126,850	$79,770 – $348,750	540
26	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,810	$93,040 – $171,850	620
27	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,610	$95,510 – $193,810	290
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$126,230	$76,560 – $173,680	1,690
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,510	$68,510 – $208,170	1,050
30	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,670	$81,070 – $216,120	420
31	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,490	$91,190 – $205,210	210
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,760	$80,730 – $159,310	1,160
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,530	$73,900 – $180,100	570
34	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$112,690	$61,540 – $162,880	310
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,480	$78,000 – $209,830	630
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,070	$57,610 – $164,760	1,280
37	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$110,910	$56,100 – $377,000	1,350
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,780	$74,320 – $168,940	440
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,350	$79,580 – $191,940	1,270
40	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,650	$53,810 – $159,410	1,020
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,670	$57,070 – $229,230	15,770
42	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,990	$70,050 – $166,430	330
43	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,310	$55,210 – $151,760	230
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$106,300	$73,200 – $159,050	720
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,550	$76,930 – $122,460	740
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,190	$72,410 – $168,410	2,990
47	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,060	$61,680 – $177,300	380
48	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,380	$75,520 – $138,830	1,230
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$104,250	$94,870 – $119,350	780
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,160	$61,660 – $178,600	1,630

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