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Careers in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

Part of Virginia.

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.128, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.3% · 64,216 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$239,680
  2. 2Chief Executives$225,760
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,610
  4. 4Dentists, General$158,820
  5. 5Sales Managers$146,080

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,880 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons1,520 employed
  3. 3Registered Nurses1,500 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,470 employed
  5. 5Cashiers1,330 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic6.51× national avg
  2. 2Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders5.49× national avg
  3. 3Self-Enrichment Teachers2.85× national avg
  4. 4Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.81× national avg
  5. 5First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers2.74× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$263,015
  2. 2Chief Executives$247,739
  3. 3Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,247
  4. 4Dentists, General$174,282
  5. 5Sales Managers$160,302

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.