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Chester, VA is an ideal place to pursue a career as job growth in the area is projected to be 30.48%, which is higher than the US job growth of 30.54%. The unemployment rate in Chester, VA stands at 3.5%, which is lower than the national average of 4.1%. This means that there are plenty of opportunities for employment in Chester, VA and those looking to start a career or advance their current one should take advantage of this growing city.

The unemployment rate in Chester is 4.8% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Chester has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.8% over the past year.
- The average salary in Chester is $78,673.
- The median home cost in Chester is $331,300

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Chester? Legal ($198,289)
- Worst paying jobs? Personal Care ($11,250)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($125,393)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($14,867)
- Average Income of Residents in Chester ($34,539) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Chester (4.8) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Chester, Virginia that match your qualifications.

     JobsChester, VirginiaUnited States
  $34,539$37,638
  $78,673$69,021
  4.86
  -5.6%-6.2%
  37.5%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationChester, VirginiaUnited States
  Management$67,639$77,236
  Business, Financial$71,051$68,299
  Computer, Math$73,470$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$106,607$86,023
  Sciences$83,557$66,034
  Social Service$41,964$44,925
  Legal$198,289$88,013
  Education$38,672$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$50,166$43,591
  Health Practitioners$64,191$75,327
  Health Technicians$42,059$41,524
  Healthcare Support$42,542$25,441
  Fire Fighters$49,107$35,516
  Law Enforcement$66,297$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$14,802$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$16,676$23,378
  Personal Care$11,250$15,351
  Sales, Related$18,571$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$31,260$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry $25,716
  Construction, Extraction$60,254$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$48,529$48,436
  Production$35,927$38,103
  Transportation$50,197$39,572
  Material Moving$30,098$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryChester, VirginiaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting $31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$53,750$44,287
  Manufacturing$72,543$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$57,404$51,301
  Retail Trade$27,857$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$48,814$43,256
  Utilities$125,393$77,546
  Information$15,855$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$57,560$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$53,603$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$66,892$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$26,536$30,687
  Educational Services$50,109$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$43,990$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$22,047$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$14,867$18,154
  Other Services$31,422$29,481
  Public Administration$72,147$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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