Computer Workers in Virginia
Want to work in Virginia as a Computer Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Computer Workers in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Computer Workers in Virginia is growing faster than average.
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Computer Workers in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Computer Worker Career?
- Computer & Information Sciences
- Computer Information Systems
- General Computer & Information Sciences
- Data Processing
- Data Processing Technology
- Information Science
- General Information Science
- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Project Management
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Accounting & Computer Science
- Accounting & Computer Science
- Computational Science
- Computational Science
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Computer Interaction
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
- Criminal Justice & Corrections
- Cyber/Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism
- Health Professions
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Medical Informatics
How Many Computer Workers Work in Virginia?
14,580 people worked as Computer Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 13,040 Computer Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,980 Computer Workers working in it, which means Virginia has more Computer Workers than average.
Job Projections for Virginia
Jobs for Computer Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.3%.
Virginia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 1,080 annual job openings, and a total of 14,840 jobs for Virginia Computer Workers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 22,400 annual jobs and 313,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Computer Workers Make in Virginia?
In 2018 wages for Computer Workers ranged from $68,030 to $147,070 with $104,840 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.71 to $70.71. The median hourly rate was $50.4.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $50.13 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.27.
The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Virginia Metros for Computer Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 34,980 | $116,990 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 2,530 | $90,330 |
Richmond, VA | 990 | $91,550 |
Charlottesville, VA | 180 | $91,030 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 140 | $58,340 |
Roanoke, VA | 110 | $94,060 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 80 | $100,310 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 50 | $65,880 |
Lynchburg, VA | 40 | $75,210 |
Top States for Computer Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Computer Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 74,690 | $98,010 |
Texas | 25,620 | $88,460 |
Georgia | 21,500 | $85,280 |
Pennsylvania | 19,010 | $84,660 |
District of Columbia | 18,040 | $118,800 |
Illinois | 16,590 | $0 |
Colorado | 16,440 | $99,840 |
Virginia | 14,580 | $104,840 |
Maryland | 13,720 | $116,360 |
Washington | 13,100 | $87,760 |
Ohio | 12,160 | $82,640 |
Massachusetts | 11,190 | $88,660 |
Florida | 11,060 | $76,500 |
Michigan | 10,900 | $73,650 |
New Jersey | 9,770 | $99,500 |
Arizona | 9,150 | $80,790 |
Missouri | 7,010 | $83,720 |
Utah | 6,470 | $73,370 |
Minnesota | 6,200 | $77,560 |
Oregon | 6,000 | $77,540 |
Below are the states where Computer Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $118,800 |
Maryland | $116,360 |
New Hampshire | $113,770 |
Virginia | $104,840 |
Colorado | $99,840 |
Connecticut | $99,730 |
New Jersey | $99,500 |
California | $98,010 |
Alaska | $94,900 |
Hawaii | $93,430 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.