Highest Paying Jobs In Richmond, VA For 2024

The highest-paying jobs in Richmond include a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, and finance. If you’re looking for a high-paying career in the Richmond area, this list will help you narrow down your search to the best-paid professions available.

We cover the 24 highest-paying jobs in Richmond in 2024 using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Most of the high-paying positions in Richmond require extensive experience, but there are also some well-paid entry-level roles for job seekers with the right educational background.

Overall, the highest-paying job in Richmond is Anesthesiologist, with an average annual salary of $367,787 and an entry-level salary of $178,000.

Whether you’re considering a career change, thinking about moving to Richmond, or a recent graduate planning for your future, this guide to the highest-paying jobs and best-paid industries in Richmond can help you figure out your next move.

Here’s a quick look at the top 10 highest-paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia:

Anesthesiologist – $367,787
Oncologist – $299,334
Trauma Surgeon – $287,096
Oral Surgeon – $283,650
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon – $274,468
Physician – $272,601
Transplant Surgeon – $257,225
Allergist/Pediatric Pulmonologist – $246,670
Hospitalist Physician – $246,126
Anesthesiologist/Physician – $239,959

Detailed list of highest paying jobs in Richmond

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary
1	Anesthesiologist	$367,787	$178,000
2	Oncologist	$299,334	$149,000
3	Trauma Surgeon	$287,096	$154,000
4	Oral Surgeon	$283,650	$153,000
5	Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon	$274,468	$147,000
6	Physician	$272,601	$144,000
7	Transplant Surgeon	$257,225	$140,000
8	Allergist/Pediatric Pulmonologist	$246,670	$122,000
9	Hospitalist Physician	$246,126	$172,000
10	Anesthesiologist/Physician	$239,959	$124,000
11	Internist	$232,282	$125,000
12	Medical Director	$226,461	$146,000
13	Cardiologist	$224,449	$117,000
14	Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist	$222,878	$144,000
15	Operator And Truck Driver	$221,385	$112,000
16	Adult Psychiatrist	$219,334	$140,000
17	Hospitalist	$217,928	$146,000
18	Geriatric Physician	$215,511	$111,000
19	Surgical Oncologist	$210,020	$116,000
20	Consultant And Sales Representative	$207,540	$146,000
21	Neurologist	$204,530	$117,000
22	Nephrologist	$204,343	$126,000
23	Psychiatrist	$200,085	$127,000
24	Pediatric Hospitalist	$199,550	$128,000

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Richmond for 2024

To figure out the highest-paying jobs in Richmond, we looked at the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and others.

Zippia’s data science team then supplements that data by continuously scanning through millions of job postings each day to find published salaries. We match these published salaries to the companies, locations, and job titles in other datasets.

Finally, we calculate a weighted average of these inputs to produce an estimated salary for the particular job title in Richmond.

In total, the team looked at the salary data set for all over 1,000 job titles in Richmond to identify the jobs that get paid the most.

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2024. This is our eighth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Richmond.

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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