SOC 11-9199 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Managers, All Other — Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA · 8 metro areas compared
At $141,770, median pay for Managers, All Other in Charlottesville, VA tracks the national median of $141,900 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.5%
- Openings per year
- 106,700
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
48.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Charlottesville, VA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $141,770, median pay for Managers, All Other in Charlottesville, VA tracks the national median of $141,900 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $111,160 and $177,280. The lowest tenth earn under $87,090, while the highest tenth earn more than $222,240.
The area has 440 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.96 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Winchester leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $156,730. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 21st of 344 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $87,090 | −38.6% |
| 25th | $111,160 | −21.7% |
| Median (50th) | $141,770 | −0.1% |
| 75th | $177,280 | +24.9% |
| 90th | $222,240 | +56.6% |
| Mean | $149,100 | +5.1% |
Other metro areas in Virginia
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winchester | $156,730 | 190 | |
| 2 | Richmond | $144,730 | 2,060 | |
| 3 | Virginia Beach | $143,230 | 2,300 | |
| 4 | Roanoke | $133,010 | 260 | |
| 5 | Blacksburg | $131,230 | 120 | |
| 6 | Lynchburg | $130,580 | 120 | |
| 7 | Harrisonburg | $128,410 | 80 | |
| 8 | Staunton | $117,480 | 80 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Charlottesville sit close to the national average, so $141,770 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$141,770as reported by BLSLocal price level
99.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$143,058US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $141,770 a year, 0.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $87,090 to $222,240 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 440 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Winchester, at $156,730.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Managers, All Other in Charlottesville, VA?
The median annual wage is $141,770, or $68.16 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $141,900, so pay in Charlottesville, VA is 0.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Charlottesville, VA earns more than $222,240 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $87,090 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Winchester, at $156,730 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 440 jobs in this occupation in Charlottesville, VA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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