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Wages by occupation in Virgin Islands

In Virgin Islands, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,550 in May 2024, with 34,050 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS167 occupations

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What stands out

In Virgin Islands, the median annual wage across all occupations was $41,550 in May 2024, with 34,050 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $179,830 for Computer Occupations, All Other, the lowest $23,680 for Fast Food and Counter Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Retail Salespersons with 1,310 jobs at a median of $28,790. 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.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	60	$179,830	$75,360	$179,830	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	30	$170,430	$113,290	$196,340	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	40	$162,820	$73,980	$163,530	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	120	$139,160	$77,160	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	50	$128,300	$115,010	$143,470	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	170	$117,990	$78,450	$169,890	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	60	$109,280	$49,770	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	190	$92,270	$52,000	$137,430	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$88,300	$60,290	$151,700	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$87,990	$41,150	$114,050	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	230	$85,530	$62,720	$165,930	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	100	$84,990	$46,020	$134,990	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	50	$83,750	$59,990	$90,380	evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034	40	$82,060	$41,140	$89,500	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	90	$80,880	$59,110	$128,650	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	80	$80,720	$56,160	$99,990	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	70	$79,020	$49,130	$118,330	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	140	$78,790	$41,280	$111,840	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	90	$78,180	$48,030	$118,790	evidence →
Food Service Managers 11-9051	160	$77,770	$56,680	$79,470	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	70	$77,490	$64,480	$125,010	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,180	$77,400	$43,450	$164,680	evidence →
Clergy 21-2011	30	$75,600	$50,440	$84,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012	40	$75,200	$37,790	$102,460	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	210	$74,360	$45,460	$122,870	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	470	$73,890	$48,730	$88,270	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	40	$72,130	$42,940	$94,990	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	40	$69,990	$49,990	$204,740	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	190	$65,210	$42,780	$107,240	evidence →
Postal Service Clerks 43-5051	80	$64,160	$42,600	$75,380	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,310	$28,790	$23,590	$45,520	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	1,190	$30,480	$23,220	$42,650	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,180	$77,400	$43,450	$164,680	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	810	$26,560	$22,960	$33,280	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	800	$32,230	$22,700	$80,440	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	790	$28,190	$23,210	$36,190	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	740	$39,390	$28,340	$61,270	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	730	$23,680	$22,690	$28,110	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	660	$43,390	$31,330	$55,380	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	580	$36,120	$26,950	$59,170	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	560	$54,240	$38,230	$76,590	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	550	$50,530	$26,190	$63,430	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	530	$34,940	$28,250	$42,850	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	490	$50,730	$46,850	$63,090	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	480	$32,890	$27,970	$38,910	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	470	$62,510	$30,320	$101,440	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	470	$73,890	$48,730	$88,270	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	470	$28,110	$26,250	$31,800	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	470	$28,620	$27,810	$36,170	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	460	$42,630	$24,540	$101,970	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	440	$28,800	$23,040	$35,210	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	390	$43,520	$28,870	$64,590	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	370	$45,760	$31,070	$72,600	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	370	$41,500	$31,100	$56,900	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	360	$57,960	$38,680	$100,250	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	360	$36,300	$29,570	$38,050	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	320	$43,440	$26,150	$75,480	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	310	$46,460	$35,800	$56,330	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	290	$35,750	$27,600	$57,600	evidence →
Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011	280	$61,930	$34,930	$100,860	evidence →

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