The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Virginia For 2026

Curious about the highest-paying professions in Virginia? You’re not alone. Understanding salary expectations is crucial for career planning and negotiation. Whether you’re considering a new job or simply want to know how your current salary stacks up, we’ve got you covered.

We delved into comprehensive data to reveal the top-paying jobs in Virginia, and our findings are both fascinating and informative.

After thorough analysis, we found that Finance Services Directors lead the pack as the highest earners in the state.

Here’s a quick overview of the top ten highest-paying jobs in Virginia for 2026:

How We Determined the Highest Paid Jobs in Virginia For 2026

To compile our salary estimates, Zippia utilizes data from publicly available sources, including the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released in March 2026, as well as the Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and more. Our data science team enriches this information by analyzing millions of job postings daily to identify published salaries, matching them with companies, locations, and job titles from various datasets. This process results in a weighted average salary estimate for each job title in Virginia.

Overall, we examined salary data for all 1,731 jobs in Virginia to pinpoint the highest-paying positions.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Virginia

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Finance Services Director	$219,848	$173,000	2,380
2	Primary Care Pediatrician	$212,238	$160,000	1,089
3	Chief Medical Officer	$204,752	$151,000	1,270
4	Senior Vice President, Sales	$202,485	$148,000	1,028
5	Medical Director	$201,962	$149,000	1,229
6	Consultant And Sales Representative	$198,201	$149,000	2,710
7	Anesthesiologist, Pain Management Specialist	$192,597	$135,000	1,181
8	President & Chief Operating Officer	$192,251	$134,000	1,086
9	President/chief Executive Officer	$192,095	$133,000	1,819
10	President Of Operations	$190,970	$134,000	1,003
11	Vice President, Field Operations	$190,354	$132,000	1,499
12	Associate Medical Director	$185,524	$130,000	1,216
13	Marketing Vice President	$185,271	$135,000	1,378
14	Director, Product Engineering	$183,760	$135,000	2,424
15	Executive Vice President Marketing	$181,953	$124,000	2,462
16	Vice President Of National Accounts	$180,934	$127,000	1,086
17	Acute Care Physician	$179,230	$125,000	1,299
18	Vice President Of Sales & Operations	$178,709	$128,000	1,194
19	Primary Care Physician	$177,537	$122,000	1,299
20	Operator And Truck Driver	$175,060	$115,000	10,636
21	Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer	$174,325	$121,000	1,186
22	Vice President Of Professional Services	$174,323	$123,000	1,607
23	Medical Consultant	$174,303	$117,000	1,102
24	Pain Management Physician	$173,555	$114,000	1,584
25	Chief Administrative Officer	$172,821	$117,000	2,090
26	Executive Vice President	$172,678	$114,000	1,705
27	Vice President Product Development	$172,293	$119,000	2,045
28	Staff Physician	$172,089	$118,000	1,005
29	Chief Executive Officer/chief Technology Officer	$172,059	$122,000	3,100
30	Board Certified Orthodontist	$170,818	$118,000	1,046
31	Vice President Of Operations And Engineering	$170,222	$122,000	1,491
32	Director Of Manufacturing Engineering	$169,946	$122,000	1,527
33	Corporate Development Director	$169,765	$121,000	1,035
34	Vice President	$169,516	$119,000	1,175
35	Medical Staff Physician	$169,458	$113,000	1,736
36	Senior Director, Operations	$169,360	$119,000	1,016
37	Executive Vice President Of Operations	$169,333	$113,000	2,346
38	President And General Manager	$169,109	$114,000	3,171
39	Chief Technology Officer	$168,959	$115,000	2,431
40	Senior Vice President Of Marketing	$168,335	$114,000	1,438
41	Chief Executive Officer/chief Finance Officer	$167,745	$112,000	2,414
42	Senior Vice President, Engineering	$166,802	$116,000	1,423
43	President & Chief Technology Officer	$166,796	$114,000	2,947
44	Vice President, Product Management	$166,158	$118,000	2,835
45	Owner/operator	$166,157	$114,000	10,323
46	Public Health Physician	$165,078	$105,000	1,319
47	Executive Director, Information Technology	$164,465	$111,000	2,540
48	Chief Executive Officer	$164,430	$107,000	2,593
49	Global Risk Management Director	$164,351	$117,000	1,538
50	Senior Vice President-Operations	$164,300	$109,000	1,062
51	Senior Director, Product Marketing	$161,772	$118,000	2,359
52	Vice President Of Information Technology	$161,622	$112,000	1,955
53	Vice President, Products & Marketing	$160,981	$114,000	1,728
54	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist	$160,711	$108,000	5,890
55	Director Of Call Center Operations	$160,518	$110,000	1,468
56	Chief Strategy Officer	$160,439	$107,000	1,444
57	Chief Executive Officer And Operator	$160,216	$104,000	2,564
58	Director, Managing Consultant	$160,035	$115,000	1,454
59	Executive Vice President Of Sales	$159,601	$112,000	2,094
60	Vice President & General Manager	$159,047	$107,000	3,122
61	Vice President-Project Management	$158,290	$106,000	2,593
62	Head Engineer	$158,166	$107,000	1,927
63	Director Information Technology Infrastructure	$158,096	$111,000	1,510
64	Vice President Of Marketing & Communications	$157,969	$107,000	1,780
65	Client Executive	$157,526	$102,000	1,833
66	Senior Manager Of Research And Development	$156,779	$114,000	1,572
67	General Manager/director	$156,510	$108,000	2,992
68	Business Development Engineer	$156,135	$112,000	1,968
69	Operations Vice President	$156,006	$103,000	1,287
70	Vice President, Business Development	$155,742	$103,000	1,422
71	Engineering Production Operations Director	$154,872	$104,000	2,102
72	Associate Director, Information Technology	$154,757	$111,000	1,670
73	Senior Director Of Business Development	$154,757	$110,000	1,608
74	Business Services Vice President	$154,630	$110,000	1,146
75	New Product Development Manager	$154,427	$106,000	1,441
76	Vice President Information Systems	$154,344	$105,000	1,638
77	Vice President, Product Manager	$154,323	$110,000	1,673
78	Founder And Chief Executive Officer	$154,152	$100,000	1,358
79	Senior Product Line Manager	$154,032	$115,000	1,987
80	Chief Creative Officer	$153,982	$94,000	1,416
81	Vice President, Business Operations	$153,675	$103,000	1,365
82	Director, Business Development And Strategy	$153,524	$106,000	1,201
83	Chief Architect	$153,265	$103,000	1,986
84	Engineering And Operations Director	$152,571	$111,000	1,566
85	Sales And Marketing Vice President	$152,116	$98,000	1,809
86	Medical Manager	$151,952	$94,000	1,496
87	Senior Director, Product Development	$151,805	$102,000	1,947
88	Engineering Group Manager	$150,590	$102,000	1,433
89	Senior Business Analyst Lead	$150,455	$101,000	1,662
90	Senior Sales Manager	$150,368	$103,000	1,209
91	Chief Executive Officer/manager	$149,757	$109,000	2,826
92	Regional Sales Vice President	$149,686	$100,000	1,058
93	Vice President Of Global Operations	$149,663	$92,000	1,347
94	Credit Risk Management Director	$149,489	$101,000	1,380
95	Senior Director, Product	$149,476	$109,000	1,661
96	Emergency Services Director	$149,304	$97,000	1,123
97	Global Director	$149,255	$102,000	1,043
98	Vice President, Operations And Finance	$148,924	$101,000	2,091
99	Senior Director Of Marketing	$147,968	$104,000	1,491
100	Technical Sales Manager	$147,485	$101,000	1,984

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2026. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Virginia

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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