Career Atlas USA

Careers in Charlottesville, VA

Part of Virginia.

Charlottesville, VA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.146, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.5% · 116,531 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$317,900
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$286,090
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$241,460
  4. 4Financial Managers$170,250
  5. 5Sales Managers$169,390

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses3,040 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers2,800 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons2,540 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers2,530 employed
  5. 5Waiters and Waitresses2,140 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other12.76× national avg
  2. 2Physical Scientists, All Other6.25× national avg
  3. 3Survey Researchers6.24× national avg
  4. 4Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists5.74× national avg
  5. 5Biological Technicians5.50× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$320,638
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$288,554
  3. 3Nurse Anesthetists$243,540
  4. 4Financial Managers$171,716
  5. 5Sales Managers$170,849

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Virginia state page.