Salary by Metro

May 2025 OEWS · Virginia

Highest-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

All-occupations median

$46,110

10th percentile
$29,220
25th percentile
$35,820
Median
$46,110
75th percentile
$65,410
90th percentile
$96,300
Mean
$56,890

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 65,460.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 94.892, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Virginia · What this metro includes

A transit bus driver standing beside a bus at a rest stop in Denali
Denali transit bus driver Gary at Teklanika Rest Stop, August 29, 2019. Photograph by Emily Mesner, National Park Service. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Harrisonburg, VA with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Chief Executives40$131,550$264,970$429,380
Physicians, All Other50$93,680$197,580$384,000
Dentists, General70$106,160$159,220$296,630
Sales Managers130$96,250$157,260$216,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers50$101,110$150,560$210,020
Financial Managers140$82,220$148,200$234,100
Marketing Managers40$84,380$141,430$198,230
Pharmacists130$82,240$136,150$176,210
Industrial Production Managers70$90,430$136,090$199,240
Education Administrators, Postsecondary170$82,040$134,270$223,900
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary70$79,310$131,970$155,760
Human Resources Managers50$99,200$130,590$187,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products440$78,110$129,960$160,380
Managers, All Other80$73,900$128,410$212,950
Lawyers130$72,060$127,070$233,910
Physician Assistants40$76,360$126,400$165,110
Nurse Practitioners90$98,320$122,340$155,710
Veterinarians50$81,240$119,990$206,780
Software Developers220$80,230$119,250$180,750
Facilities Managers50$70,670$111,970$155,960
Medical and Health Services Managers110$68,300$109,840$173,160
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers40$79,050$105,650$182,810
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary110$82,660$104,960$121,770
Information Security Analysts50$66,290$103,920$152,940
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary30$65,020$101,210$125,100
Physical Therapists110$64,910$100,820$127,810
Dental Hygienists100$82,110$100,620$123,530
Industrial Engineers80$73,930$100,190$149,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary110$64,050$98,910$159,220
Occupational Therapists50$61,970$98,780$121,070
Construction Managers110$77,070$98,660$155,390
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary50$75,240$97,370$152,970
Management Analysts170$60,940$96,450$174,800
Business Teachers, Postsecondary120$65,800$94,950$171,890
General and Operations Managers1,280$46,870$94,320$202,910
Financial and Investment Analysts40$59,020$93,280$131,380
Computer Systems Analysts60$54,410$91,020$161,790
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary40$62,270$90,430$125,690
Personal Financial Advisors50$48,570$88,790$263,670
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists40$36,650$85,710$221,280

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Harrisonburg, VA by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers2,590$26,980$29,240$35,260
Retail Salespersons1,980$27,200$33,350$44,070
Stockers and Order Fillers1,650$29,980$38,130$55,240
Cashiers1,460$26,710$28,980$35,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,420$29,520$34,180$44,010
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,390$32,830$38,320$45,650
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,290$44,150$58,660$71,920
General and Operations Managers1,280$46,870$94,320$202,910
Waiters and Waitresses1,150$27,420$44,760$75,660
Office Clerks, General1,060$30,100$44,060$58,710
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1,040$36,850$53,440$62,590
Registered Nurses980Not availableNot availableNot available
Production Workers, All Other930$36,260$36,280$36,290
Home Health and Personal Care Aides800$26,240$28,820$36,820
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General780$34,830$50,350$76,360
Cooks, Restaurant740$28,680$35,920$43,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education660$60,510$77,340$77,340
Customer Service Representatives660$30,640$39,100$63,060
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks640$35,800$43,530$57,340
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders600$31,200$46,150$65,430
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers570$31,590$44,560$62,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers570$33,510$46,870$75,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive560$35,250$45,690$60,380
Nursing Assistants540$31,370$38,830$47,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers540$45,030$68,800$97,110

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Harrisonburg, VA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Harrisonburg, VA is $46,110. Employment is 65,460.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Harrisonburg, VA?

Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $264,970, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Harrisonburg, VA.