(STACKER) — If you’re in the market for a new job or considering a career change, you may want to know which jobs pay the best. Or you may just be curious about how much your friends make. Whatever your reason, we have the answer to your questions about the highest-paying jobs in the Hampton Roads region.
Stacker, a media company that specializes in telling stories with data, collected this information for the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News market, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The top 50 jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.
In Virginia Beach, the annual mean wage is $49,620 or 7.2% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the highest-paying occupation makes $260,520.
Read on to see which jobs make the list.
50. Electrical engineers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $94,910
- #141 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,450)
— Salinas, CA ($129,850)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria ($128,080)
49. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $94,940
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,450
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma–Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
48. Nurse midwives
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $95,640
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,810
- Employment: 6,930
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($163,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($156,450)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($130,140)
47. Electronics engineers, except computer
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,200
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 950
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,660)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($132,600)
— Austin-Round Rock, TX ($130,890)
#46. Education administrators, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,350
- #142 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,400
- Employment: 144,880
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Ithaca, NY ($186,580)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($180,620)
— Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($170,400)
#45. Audiologists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $97,880
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $83,900
- Employment: 13,590
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
—Reno, NV ($146,950)
— Fresno, CA ($131,270)
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($120,440)
#44. Information security analysts
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $98,180
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,120
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,040)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($127,850)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
#43. Physics teachers, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $98,470
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $101,110
- Employment: 13,780
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($148,240)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($144,430)
— Rochester, NY ($144,220)
#42. Business teachers, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,440
- Employment: 83,920
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($177,360)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($154,210)
— Tuscaloosa, AL ($141,870)
#41. Physician assistants
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $99,970
- #248 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,410
- Employment: 120,090
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($161,370)
— Leominster-Gardner, MA ($156,250)
— Waterbury, CT ($154,550)
#40. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $103,360
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($151,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,220)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($139,860)
#39. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $103,690
- #22 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,690
- Employment: 11,020
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($147,800)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($146,430)
— Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($138,680)
#38. Medical and health services managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $105,920
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
#37. Nurse practitioners
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $107,100
- #191 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,840
- Employment: 200,600
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($175,060)
— Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($160,110)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($157,150)
#36. Computer hardware engineers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $107,660
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($161,210)
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($149,740)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($142,820)
#35. Economics teachers, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $107,850
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,160
- Employment: 13,270
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— College Station-Bryan, TX ($169,320)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($162,330)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($161,460)
#34. Construction managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $108,540
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,230
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
— Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
#33. Natural sciences managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $109,160
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($222,530)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($208,910)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($206,710)
#32. Sales engineers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $109,520
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($158,150)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($156,600)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($153,860)
#31. Veterinarians
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $111,250
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 540
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,820
- Employment: 74,540
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Sherman-Denison, TX ($210,960)
— Lubbock, TX ($176,730)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($161,230)
#30. Computer network architects
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $113,130
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,400)
— Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($151,650)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,100)
#29. Podiatrists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $113,540
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $142,680
- Employment: 9,770
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($222,760)
— Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($206,190)
— Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA ($200,200)
#28. General and operations managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $116,450
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
— Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
#27. Industrial production managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $117,030
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Florence, SC ($158,000)
— Boulder, CO ($149,990)
— Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
#26. Optometrists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $117,210
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $122,980
- Employment: 39,420
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Champaign-Urbana, IL ($238,460)
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($210,490)
— Evansville, IN-KY ($183,380)
#25. Law teachers, postsecondary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $118,830
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,950
- Employment: 16,180
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Tallahassee, FL ($174,030)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($168,420)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($155,710)
#24. Aerospace engineers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $119,190
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,090)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,560)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,230)
#23. Materials engineers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $119,490
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($127,690)
— Boulder, CO ($127,260)
— Albuquerque, NM ($126,970)
#22. Atmospheric and space scientists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $120,170
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- Employment: 9,290
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($135,520)
— Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($120,170)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($119,660)
#21. Political scientists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $122,940
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,260
- Employment: 6,010
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($153,170)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($134,000)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,710)
#20. Purchasing managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $125,010
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($171,560)
— Morgantown, WV ($163,830)
— Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($160,620)
#19. Human resources managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $125,450
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($196,900)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($174,390)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($170,070)
#18. Lawyers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $126,010
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,400
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,300
- Employment: 657,170
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($218,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,910)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($179,590)
#17. Pharmacists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $129,700
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,300
National
- Annual mean salary: $125,510
- Employment: 311,200
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Tyler, TX ($161,790)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($158,250)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($157,850)
#16. Sales managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $134,360
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
— Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
#15. Training and development managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $134,430
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,900)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,850)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,380)
#14. Compensation and benefits managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $134,700
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($181,770)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($179,430)
— New Haven, CT ($179,310)
#13. Marketing managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $138,500
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($188,810)
— Boulder, CO ($183,460)
#12. Financial managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $138,820
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,100
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
#11. Computer and information systems managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $145,220
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,500
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($215,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,960)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($196,290)
#10. Architectural and engineering managers
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $147,410
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($203,310)
— Amarillo, TX ($198,010)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($188,210)
#9. Personal financial advisors
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $154,490
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 570
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
— Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
— San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
#8. Dentists, general
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $176,720
- #161 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810
National
- Annual mean salary: $178,260
- Employment: 110,730
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Burlington, NC ($278,360)
— Burlington-South Burlington, VT ($275,430)
— Longview, TX ($272,440)
#7. Anesthesiologists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $183,180
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $261,730
- Employment: 31,010
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($283,660)
— Tulsa, OK ($281,080)
— Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($276,350)
#6. Nurse anesthetists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $188,840
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $181,040
- Employment: 43,570
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Toledo, OH ($266,260)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($254,860)
— Columbus, GA-AL ($247,540)
#5. Psychiatrists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $192,130
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $220,430
- Employment: 25,530
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($282,400)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($280,270)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($280,200)
#4. Chief executives
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $203,210
- #93 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($270,040)
— Sioux Falls, SD ($264,330)
— Midland, TX ($258,760)
#3. Family medicine physicians
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $217,520
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 740
National
- Annual mean salary: $213,270
- Employment: 109,370
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Racine, WI ($286,030)
— Jacksonville, NC ($282,580)
— Gadsden, AL ($281,430)
#2. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $247,070
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $233,610
- Employment: 18,620
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Fayetteville, NC ($284,520)
— Akron, OH ($282,650)
— Albuquerque, NM ($281,800)
#1. General internal medicine physicians
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $260,520
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $201,440
- Employment: 44,610
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
— Sioux Falls, SD ($282,610)
— Rapid City, SD ($280,990)
— Barnstable Town, MA ($280,500)