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Wages by occupation in Winchester, VA-WV

In Winchester, VA-WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,310 in May 2024, with 68,300 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS242 occupations

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What stands out

In Winchester, VA-WV, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,310 in May 2024, with 68,300 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $216,390 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $24,960 for Coaches and Scouts. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 2,290 jobs at a median of $30,280. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Family Medicine Physicians 29-121560$216,390$102,520≥ $239,200evidence →
Dentists, General 29-102150$173,170$84,870$209,250evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021110$172,220$102,820≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904140$169,420$120,610$212,560evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-122150$168,680$100,860≥ $239,200evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199190$144,040$84,520$191,280evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031260$140,570$77,250≥ $239,200evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306130$139,380$99,940$191,880evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312170$133,230$91,700$210,690evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051150$132,020$101,520$166,340evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-202170$131,400$70,810$229,300evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111280$131,260$81,450$177,150evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252340$128,960$72,710$163,900evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219930$128,940$40,330$178,790evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171160$126,540$101,040$142,990evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124150$122,640$83,620$159,320evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022100$121,950$54,710≥ $239,200evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071100$118,960$61,380$154,060evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299230$118,730$70,340$171,910evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113140$114,670$46,220$162,320evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-121290$112,450$61,980$163,010evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-101130$109,120$58,250$145,480evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-305180$108,030$79,990$181,030evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011140$106,410$69,790$208,590evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111400$103,840$68,390$151,710evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051150$103,680$68,160$145,480evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301250$103,600$78,560$186,230evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301340$103,100$56,760$180,050evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,270$97,740$49,580$205,990evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211300$95,480$60,260$128,910evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Retail Salespersons 41-20312,290$30,280$26,390$46,000evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70651,990$37,090$29,550$62,200evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-70511,930$47,310$43,790$61,100evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30321,770$58,190$39,770$97,240evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70621,760$40,750$30,720$49,380evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30231,610$28,020$26,030$34,780evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11411,580$91,280$66,720$127,310evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,560$29,040$25,580$35,360evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,270$97,740$49,580$205,990evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40511,140$41,330$29,750$55,650evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20901,110$38,590$30,140$48,150evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11201,080$29,490$25,870$36,750evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,040$34,380$26,920$58,950evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20111,010$32,610$26,990$46,450evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199890$82,760$35,580$128,940evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061850$41,370$29,060$62,080evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071760$49,420$33,960$77,650evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011730$64,690$42,580$90,780evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014710$43,330$30,720$59,520evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131690$38,790$33,140$48,970evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011680$47,130$31,350$74,060evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071660$43,080$34,300$58,430evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031650$47,140$33,000$62,190evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014640$34,980$27,940$42,290evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011600$79,690$50,920$134,930evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045580$36,520$28,100$46,760evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012470$34,730$27,280$37,870evidence →
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033470$41,090$27,390$59,790evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012460$39,930$29,150$57,710evidence →
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071430$77,040$45,130$125,820evidence →

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