| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Mechanicsville, Virginia | United States |
| Management | $71,393 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $60,184 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $74,293 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $82,857 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $70,677 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $40,662 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $73,700 | $74,395 |
| Education | $40,068 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $47,434 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $65,205 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $44,702 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $27,004 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $50,521 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $58,052 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $13,250 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $14,323 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $16,250 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $40,363 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $35,767 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $40,617 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $42,521 | $40,948 |
| Production | $46,216 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $27,670 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $12,039 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Mechanicsville, Virginia | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $0 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $30,402 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $40,646 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $57,986 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $46,558 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $26,250 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $35,779 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $77,011 | $62,996 |
| Information | $50,142 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $52,273 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $40,987 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $55,000 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $0 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $34,390 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $43,533 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,185 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $16,695 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $15,423 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $32,212 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $51,829 | $51,719 |