High paying jobs in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA run 8.9% below the national average (2024), so a Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$239,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,440 – $388,63070
2Chief Executives$225,760
Bachelor's degree
$105,880 – $564,99040
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,610
Bachelor's degree
$104,270 – $259,63060
4Dentists, General$158,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,210 – $282,38040
5Sales Managers$146,080
Bachelor's degree
$88,410 – $235,62070
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$144,480
Bachelor's degree
$115,120 – $201,31040
7Pharmacists$138,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,010 – $159,410110
8Financial Managers$137,420
Bachelor's degree
$81,280 – $230,900120
9Personal Financial Advisors$133,900
Bachelor's degree
$53,780 – $897,25040
10Human Resources Managers$133,190
Bachelor's degree
$84,960 – $182,82050
11Medical and Health Services Managers$129,200
Bachelor's degree
$80,500 – $202,020140
12Physician Assistants$128,580
Master's degree
$97,990 – $193,76060
13Information Security Analysts$127,860
Bachelor's degree
$69,430 – $163,78030
14Nurse Practitioners$125,710
Master's degree
$102,560 – $171,540100
15Industrial Production Managers$125,100
Bachelor's degree
$83,110 – $204,67060
16Managers, All Other$117,480
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $196,84080
17Software Developers$115,610
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $177,610140
18Electrical Engineers$114,280
Bachelor's degree
$84,470 – $134,18040
19Construction Managers$103,750
Bachelor's degree
$68,680 – $158,92070
20Lawyers$103,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,300 – $199,49080
21Physical Therapists$102,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,270 – $122,230100
22Industrial Engineers$100,980
Bachelor's degree
$72,130 – $145,280110
23Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$86,730 – $123,79060
24Veterinarians$97,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,840 – $168,21060
25Civil Engineers$97,530
Bachelor's degree
$68,040 – $139,24090
26Social and Community Service Managers$97,060
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $116,55050
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,610
Master's degree
$75,430 – $128,110120
28General and Operations Managers$96,450
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $188,430980
29Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,420 – $163,58070
30Registered Nurses$92,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,010 – $107,1301,500
31Management Analysts$91,790
Bachelor's degree
$54,230 – $156,480120
32Computer Systems Analysts$91,380
Bachelor's degree
$58,760 – $160,60050
33Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$89,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,080 – $127,88040
34Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,190 – $97,53050
35Project Management Specialists$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,340 – $137,640220
36Occupational Therapists$86,490
Master's degree
$69,530 – $119,92080
37Mechanical Engineers$84,370
Bachelor's degree
$70,610 – $126,990190
38Logisticians$83,720
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $127,99040
39Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$53,280 – $130,44080
40Speech-Language Pathologists$82,280
Master's degree
$60,750 – $118,48060
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,690 – $103,89060
42Physical Therapist Assistants$79,590
Associate's degree
$60,310 – $88,28050
43First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,480 – $105,490380
44First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,330 – $125,48080
45First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $107,25040
46Accountants and Auditors$77,300
Bachelor's degree
$52,650 – $126,580320
47First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $114,820260
48Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $89,850270
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,640 – $98,460460
50Rehabilitation Counselors$72,960
Master's degree
$53,370 – $86,98040

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

#	Occupation	MedianStaunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$239,680	$121,440 – $388,630	70
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$225,760	$105,880 – $564,990	40
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,610	$104,270 – $259,630	60
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$158,820	$100,210 – $282,380	40
5	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,080	$88,410 – $235,620	70
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,480	$115,120 – $201,310	40
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,030	$113,010 – $159,410	110
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,420	$81,280 – $230,900	120
9	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$133,900	$53,780 – $897,250	40
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,190	$84,960 – $182,820	50
11	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,200	$80,500 – $202,020	140
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,580	$97,990 – $193,760	60
13	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$127,860	$69,430 – $163,780	30
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,710	$102,560 – $171,540	100
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,100	$83,110 – $204,670	60
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,480	$74,990 – $196,840	80
17	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,610	$77,870 – $177,610	140
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,280	$84,470 – $134,180	40
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,750	$68,680 – $158,920	70
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,530	$74,300 – $199,490	80
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,840	$70,270 – $122,230	100
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,980	$72,130 – $145,280	110
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$86,730 – $123,790	60
24	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,960	$61,840 – $168,210	60
25	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,530	$68,040 – $139,240	90
26	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,060	$62,390 – $116,550	50
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,610	$75,430 – $128,110	120
28	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,450	$49,360 – $188,430	980
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,700	$81,420 – $163,580	70
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,390	$80,010 – $107,130	1,500
31	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,790	$54,230 – $156,480	120
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,380	$58,760 – $160,600	50
33	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$89,670	$55,080 – $127,880	40
34	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,120	$67,190 – $97,530	50
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,020	$56,340 – $137,640	220
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,490	$69,530 – $119,920	80
37	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,370	$70,610 – $126,990	190
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,720	$57,610 – $127,990	40
39	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,730	$53,280 – $130,440	80
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,280	$60,750 – $118,480	60
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,780	$47,690 – $103,890	60
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,590	$60,310 – $88,280	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,460	$41,480 – $105,490	380
44	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,320	$51,330 – $125,480	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,930	$48,240 – $107,250	40
46	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,300	$52,650 – $126,580	320
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,320	$46,490 – $114,820	260
48	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,210	$51,590 – $89,850	270
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,990	$49,640 – $98,460	460
50	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$72,960	$53,370 – $86,980	40

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