Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
Across all occupations in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area, the median wage is $48,040 a year ($23.10 an hour) and the mean $57,310, May 2025. That median is −6% against the US median of $50,980 and −14% against Virginia's $55,690. BLS counts 51,640 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.
All occupations: Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA vs Virginia and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Hourly | $14.02 | $17.42 | $23.10 | $31.04 | $44.70 | $27.56 | 51,640 |
| Annual | $29,170 | $36,230 | $48,040 | $64,560 | $92,980 | $57,310 | ||
| Virginia | Hourly | $14.68 | $18.14 | $26.78 | $42.99 | $66.83 | $35.60 | 4,109,320 |
| Annual | $30,530 | $37,720 | $55,690 | $89,420 | $139,010 | $74,040 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
208 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Virginia. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $239,680 | $115.23 | 70 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $225,760 | $108.54 | 40 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Virginia | $160,610 | $77.22 | 60 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $158,820 | $76.36 | 40 |
| 5 | Sales Managers in Virginia | $146,080 | $70.23 | 70 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,480 | $69.46 | 40 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $138,030 | $66.36 | 110 |
| 8 | Financial Managers in Virginia | $137,420 | $66.07 | 120 |
| 9 | Personal Financial Advisors | $133,900 | $64.38 | 40 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $133,190 | $64.03 | 50 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $129,200 | $62.11 | 140 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $128,580 | $61.82 | 60 |
| 13 | Information Security Analysts | $127,860 | $61.47 | 30 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,710 | $60.44 | 100 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $125,100 | $60.14 | 60 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other in Virginia | $117,480 | $56.48 | 80 |
| 17 | Software Developers in Virginia | $115,610 | $55.58 | 140 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $114,280 | $54.94 | 40 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $103,750 | $49.88 | 70 |
| 20 | Lawyers in Virginia | $103,530 | $49.78 | 80 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
Most concentrated occupations in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 6.51 | 130 | 2.55 | $55,790 |
| 2 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 5.49 | 690 | 13.38 | * |
| 3 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 2.85 | 310 | 6.09 | $53,640 |
| 4 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2.81 | 390 | 7.52 | $64,470 |
| 5 | Helpers--Production Workers | 2.20 | 120 | 2.34 | $43,210 |
| 6 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 2.18 | 130 | 2.54 | $42,990 |
| 7 | Light Truck Drivers in Virginia | 2.06 | 670 | 13.01 | $42,260 |
| 8 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 2.05 | 260 | 5.02 | $47,850 |
| 9 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 2.04 | 120 | 2.31 | $46,370 |
| 10 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 1.96 | 100 | 1.95 | $49,710 |
Occupation groups in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $102,940 | $120,170 | 2,310 | 44.69 | 0.62 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $88,000 | $96,000 | 610 | 11.89 | 0.35 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $84,370 | $90,270 | 680 | 13.18 | 0.78 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,010 | $91,080 | 3,850 | 74.63 | 1.18 |
| Legal | $77,210 | $98,310 | 170 | 3.30 | 0.39 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $74,310 | $82,240 | 370 | 7.14 | 0.75 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $70,230 | $80,700 | 2,140 | 41.49 | 0.61 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $60,380 | $61,980 | 2,520 | 48.88 | 1.25 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $58,940 | $58,850 | 3,520 | 68.21 | 1.17 |
| Community and Social Service | $53,830 | $57,360 | 890 | 17.25 | 1.00 |
| Production | $51,150 | $51,850 | 5,750 | 111.45 | 2.02 |
| Construction and Extraction | $49,220 | $53,570 | 1,860 | 36.00 | 0.87 |
| Protective Service | $49,040 | $52,430 | 1,040 | 20.08 | 0.83 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,850 | $47,400 | 6,690 | 129.56 | 1.47 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $45,230 | $47,930 | 4,940 | 95.77 | 0.84 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $44,780 | $51,900 | 390 | 7.47 | 0.57 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $42,570 | $43,650 | 80 | 1.49 | 0.53 |
| Healthcare Support | $36,050 | $37,440 | 2,360 | 45.72 | 0.90 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $35,810 | $37,830 | 1,690 | 32.70 | 1.12 |
| Sales and Related | $35,170 | $45,090 | 4,630 | 89.69 | 1.04 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,930 | $36,430 | 810 | 15.67 | 0.75 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,720 | $36,000 | 4,330 | 83.78 | 0.95 |
Every occupation in Virginia, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 208 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA estimates (area 44420).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.