Highest paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA
The best paying occupations in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 5.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $84,590 | $49,530 – $244,460 | — |
| 43 | History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $82,860 | $60,400 – $126,000 | 50 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,440 | $66,710 – $108,940 | 40 |
| 45 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $80,410 | $50,640 – $125,990 | 60 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,900 | $54,230 – $119,250 | 340 |
| 47 | English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $79,840 | $58,930 – $98,070 | 50 |
| 48 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $79,720 | $60,920 – $133,840 | 60 |
| 49 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $79,670 | $62,840 – $121,910 | 120 |
| 50 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $79,560 | $65,380 – $120,440 | 40 |