Petersburg, VA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$121,724

Total DOL Filings

199

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

100.7

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Petersburg, VA$121,724

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Petersburg, VA is 99.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Petersburg

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Virginia State University	39	$62,000	Other
The School Board of the City of Petersburg	27	$46,436	Other
USACS Medical Group Ltd.	12	$276,640	Other
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF PETERSBURG, INC.	8	$72,000	Other
Amsted Rail Co. Inc.	7	$93,142	Other
Civica, Inc.	6	$140,000	Other
MARUTI INC	5	$46,717	Other
Aegis Therapies, Inc.	4	$80,080	Other
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF PETERSBURG	4	$54,891	Other
Emergency Medicine Associates	4	$260,000	Other
VIRGINIA SOUTH PSYCHIATRIC & FAMILY SERVICES, PC	4	$275,000	Other
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc.	4	$92,768	Other
Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care	4	$234,853	Other
HSR, Inc.	4	$75,754	Other
Dominion Cardiology, PC	3	$198,600	Other
SOUTHSIDE KIDNEY SPECIALISTS	3	$180,000	Other
Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Primary Care, LLC	3	$148,325	Other
JAMES RIVER CARDIOLOGY	3	$400,000	Other
Rite Aid	3	$132,600	Other
COMMONWEALTH LABORATORY CONSULTANTS, INC.	3	$208,000	Other
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL	2	$165,000	Other
Unicon Sciences, Inc.	2	$74,174	Other
Delicatessen Services Company LLC	2	$110,000	Other
Alexandria Springfield Emergency Physicians, P.C.	2	$393,600	Other
BleachTech LLC	2	$101,462	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Petersburg

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Physical Therapists	$80,560	-20%	12
Occupational Therapists	$60,538	-39.8%	6
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,276	-39.9%	6
Lodging Managers	$46,717	-25.3%	5
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$40,800	-36%	7

BLS Wage Survey Data - Virginia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Virginia.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Family Medicine Physicians	$219,500	3,480
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$219,460	70
Nurse Anesthetists	$199,960	980
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$192,870	18,740
Pediatricians, General	$189,070	1,220
Dermatologists	$187,150	N/A
Air Traffic Controllers	$185,890	1,130
Dentists, General	$182,570	3,890
Marketing Managers	$177,250	7,170
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$176,950	4,230

Salary Trend in Petersburg, VA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Petersburg, VA has a cost of living index of 100.7, which is 0.7% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $99,305 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Physical Therapists	$80,560	$80,000
Occupational Therapists	$60,538	$60,118
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$49,276	$48,933
Lodging Managers	$46,717	$46,392
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$40,800	$40,516

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Popular Salary Pages in Petersburg, VA

Physical Therapists Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Occupational Therapists Teachers and Instructors, All Other Lodging Managers

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Petersburg, VA