Virginia 

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Virginia State is a great place to start a career or advance an existing one, with an impressive projected job growth of 21.62%. This is notably higher than the projected national job growth of 30.54%, indicating that Virginia is a favorable state for job seekers. Moreover, the unemployment rate in Virginia is 3.8%, which is lower than the national average of 4.1%. All things considered, it's clear that Virginia State offers excellent employment opportunities and a strong labor market for those looking for work.

The unemployment rate in Virginia is 5.1% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)


YOU SHOULD KNOW

- That Job Growth in Virginia has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.7% over the past year.
- The average salary in Virginia is $80,615.
- The median home cost in Virginia is $343,200

JOB HELPFUL RESOURCES

- Best paying jobs in Virginia? Legal ($121,574)
- Worst paying jobs? Food Prep, Serving ($14,943)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($92,326)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($17,195)
- Average Income of Residents in Virginia ($43,267) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Virginia (5.1) 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 Virginia, Virginia that match your qualifications.

  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATIONVirginia, VirginiaUnited States
  $43,267$37,638
  $80,615$69,021
  5.16
  -5.42%-6.18%
  34.88%33.51%
  AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATIONVirginia, VirginiaUnited States
  Management$86,982$77,236
  Business, Financial$79,492$68,299
  Computer, Math$101,948$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$91,391$86,023
  Sciences$76,023$66,034
  Social Service$47,562$44,925
  Legal$121,574$88,013
  Education$47,382$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$50,373$43,591
  Health Practitioners$74,053$75,327
  Health Technicians$40,588$41,524
  Healthcare Support$25,438$25,441
  Fire Fighters$45,097$35,516
  Law Enforcement$64,868$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$14,943$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$22,369$23,378
  Personal Care$15,860$15,351
  Sales, Related$31,683$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$36,507$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$26,113$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$39,747$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$49,448$48,436
  Production$38,983$38,103
  Transportation$37,617$39,572
  Material Moving$24,872$25,906
  AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRYVirginia, VirginiaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$30,188$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$62,771$74,432
  Construction$43,778$44,287
  Manufacturing$51,687$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$51,003$51,301
  Retail Trade$25,698$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$43,604$43,256
  Utilities$75,184$77,546
  Information$67,290$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$68,871$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$54,113$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$92,326$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises$74,472$75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$31,581$30,687
  Educational Services$46,475$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$41,440$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$22,032$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$17,195$18,154
  Other Services$34,387$29,481
  Public Administration$86,949$61,644
UNEMPLOYMENT BY YEAR (Years 1990 to 2021)

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Reviews for Virginia    72 Reviews
NO JOBS - 12/31/2017
Virginia is a lovely place to live and raise a family. But, there are no jobs here and it is a very unfriendly state. Housing cost is on the rise and incomes are on a... Read More

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Beautiful state is being ruined - 12/24/2017
Overpriced housing. Too much development. Not that many good jobs in Northern Virginia. Terrible traffic. Huge ugly data centers being built on every vacant plot of... Read More

Lynchburg - 1/31/2016
It is a great small town. I am not a big fan of Virginia's state government... Read More


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