Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Virgin Islands

Each occupation's median wage in Virgin Islands compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Virgin Islands pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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

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OccupationMedian, Virgin Islands · vs. national

1Tour and Travel Guides$102,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $102,030+167.6%
2Bartenders$61,380
No formal educational credential
$25,290 – $93,320+78.7%
3Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$51,760
No formal educational credential
$26,830 – $52,000+52.3%
4Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$72,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,170 – $114,380+44.1%
5Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,790
Associate's degree
$22,540 – $55,160+17.4%
6Food Service Managers$80,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,820 – $93,620+16.1%
7Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $71,860+13.5%
8Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,040 – $82,820+10.8%
9Amusement and Recreation Attendants$35,570
No formal educational credential
$28,830 – $46,750+10.6%
10Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,540
No formal educational credential
$25,880 – $61,000+7.5%
11Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,510 – $128,950+6.9%
12Emergency Medical Technicians$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,770 – $53,480+5.8%
13Waiters and Waitresses$36,340
No formal educational credential
$23,200 – $80,510+3.2%
14Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,710
Some college, no degree
$29,820 – $43,800+2.5%
15Postal Service Clerks$63,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360+2.5%
16Chefs and Head Cooks$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $103,350+2.4%
17Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,580
Bachelor's degree
$37,700 – $62,220+0.7%
18Animal Caretakers$35,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,340 – $46,280+0.6%
19Insurance Sales Agents$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660 – $154,600+0.4%
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,310 – $78,100+0.4%
21Cooks, Restaurant$37,430
No formal educational credential
$31,770 – $46,990+0.1%
22First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $71,700-0.8%
23Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $72,660-1.1%
24Transportation Security Screeners$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $71,280-2.4%
25Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $72,900-2.7%
26Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,470
Master's degree
$38,300 – $76,830-2.9%
27Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,330 – $45,550-3.0%
28Instructional Coordinators$75,040
Master's degree
$29,700 – $103,200-3.1%
29Pharmacists$134,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,700 – $136,280-4.2%
30Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,300
No formal educational credential
$26,670 – $40,690-5.3%
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$49,410 – $76,420-5.3%
32First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $112,560-7.1%
33Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,300
No formal educational credential
$27,740 – $46,840-7.3%
34Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $56,490-7.4%
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,590 – $67,120-7.5%
36First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,670 – $68,970-8.2%
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,490
Some college, no degree
$31,490 – $66,150-8.2%
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040-8.4%
39Recreation Workers$33,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,130 – $41,620-8.6%
40Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $44,450-8.9%
41Construction Laborers$42,200
No formal educational credential
$31,690 – $57,010-10.4%
42Billing and Posting Clerks$43,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $54,060-10.5%
43First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,470 – $77,160-10.9%
44First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,530 – $78,680-11.1%
45Pharmacy Technicians$40,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $66,760-11.2%
46Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,450
No formal educational credential
$27,740 – $42,800-11.4%
47First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $105,620-11.4%
48Nursing Assistants$37,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,560 – $44,920-11.9%
49Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $70,940-12.4%
50Food Preparation Workers$30,460
No formal educational credential
$27,150 – $31,960-13.8%

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

#	Occupation	MedianVirgin Islands	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,020	$40,330 – $102,030	+167.6%
2	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$61,380	$25,290 – $93,320	+78.7%
3	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$51,760	$26,830 – $52,000	+52.3%
4	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,450	$40,170 – $114,380	+44.1%
5	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,790	$22,540 – $55,160	+17.4%
6	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,570	$64,820 – $93,620	+16.1%
7	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,180	$35,610 – $71,860	+13.5%
8	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$30,040 – $82,820	+10.8%
9	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,570	$28,830 – $46,750	+10.6%
10	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$33,540	$25,880 – $61,000	+7.5%
11	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,850	$42,510 – $128,950	+6.9%
12	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$36,770 – $53,480	+5.8%
13	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,340	$23,200 – $80,510	+3.2%
14	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$37,710	$29,820 – $43,800	+2.5%
15	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,660	$42,600 – $76,360	+2.5%
16	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$37,270 – $103,350	+2.4%
17	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$61,580	$37,700 – $62,220	+0.7%
18	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,570	$25,340 – $46,280	+0.6%
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$49,660 – $154,600	+0.4%
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,660	$53,310 – $78,100	+0.4%
21	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,430	$31,770 – $46,990	+0.1%
22	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$37,120 – $71,700	-0.8%
23	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,700	$32,600 – $72,660	-1.1%
24	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$61,110 – $71,280	-2.4%
25	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,950 – $72,900	-2.7%
26	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,470	$38,300 – $76,830	-2.9%
27	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,020	$28,330 – $45,550	-3.0%
28	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$75,040	$29,700 – $103,200	-3.1%
29	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,970	$92,700 – $136,280	-4.2%
30	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$35,300	$26,670 – $40,690	-5.3%
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,560	$49,410 – $76,420	-5.3%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,210	$42,670 – $112,560	-7.1%
33	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,300	$27,740 – $46,840	-7.3%
34	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,040	$32,380 – $56,490	-7.4%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,880	$29,590 – $67,120	-7.5%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,610	$39,670 – $68,970	-8.2%
37	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,490	$31,490 – $66,150	-8.2%
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$43,120 – $81,040	-8.4%
39	Recreation WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,400	$28,130 – $41,620	-8.6%
40	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,630	$27,040 – $44,450	-8.9%
41	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$42,200	$31,690 – $57,010	-10.4%
42	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,430	$34,900 – $54,060	-10.5%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,260	$23,470 – $77,160	-10.9%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$29,530 – $78,680	-11.1%
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,620	$36,850 – $66,760	-11.2%
46	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$31,450	$27,740 – $42,800	-11.4%
47	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,520	$48,730 – $105,620	-11.4%
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,240	$32,560 – $44,920	-11.9%
49	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,960	$37,650 – $70,940	-12.4%
50	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$30,460	$27,150 – $31,960	-13.8%

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