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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in Virginia
Top pay in Virginia is Pharmacists at about $144.1K, 2% above the national median.
Compensation talks in Virginia start with Pharmacists: about $144.1K, 2% above the national median.
A quarter of Pharmacists earners in Virginia are at or above $161.6K.
The last median in this Virginia cut is Physical Therapists, about $101.5K, 1% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $144,060
- 75th percentile
- $161,600
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
2Physician Assistants
- State median
- $135,940
- 75th percentile
- $162,790
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
3Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $127,810
- 75th percentile
- $139,500
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
4Dental Hygienists
- State median
- $102,950
- 75th percentile
- $119,690
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- State vs U.S.
- 1.05
5Physical Therapists
- State median
- $101,450
- 75th percentile
- $118,670
- U.S. median
- $102,760
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $144,060 | $161,600 | $140,910 | 1.02 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $135,940 | $162,790 | $135,880 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,810 | $139,500 | $132,300 | 0.97 |
| 4 | Dental Hygienists | $102,950 | $119,690 | $98,100 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | $101,450 | $118,670 | $102,760 | 0.99 |
Takeaways
- Virginia pays Pharmacists about $144.1K, 2% above the national median.
- The 75th percentile for Pharmacists in Virginia is $161.6K.
- The national median beside Pharmacists in Virginia is about $140.9K.
- Physical Therapists closes the Virginia list at about $101.5K.
For recruiters
- Budget Pharmacists from the state median.
- Mention the 75th percentile for Pharmacists.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest Virginia OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, Virginia is 21 of 51. A row links to the Virginia metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $144,060 is stated as about $144.1K. a comparison of 1.02 is stated as 2 percent. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. $161,600 is stated as about $161.6K. $101,450 is stated as about $101.5K. a comparison of 0.99 is stated as 1 percent.
Sources
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