Fastest-growing jobs in Virginia

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.5% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,350
--- Employment in 2023: 3,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,040

#50. Psychiatric Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.0% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,210
--- Employment in 2023: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,070

#49. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.3% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $73,870

#48. Occupational Therapy Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.9% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,740
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $68,270

#47. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.1% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,190
--- Employment in 2023: 2,490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,940

#46. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,720
--- Employment in 2023: 1,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $56,460

#45. Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.5% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,670
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $57,250

#44. Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.9% (1,390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,200
--- Employment in 2023: 4,810
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $126,070

#43. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.3% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,190
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,170

#42. Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.4% (1,810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,960
--- Employment in 2023: 6,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,350

#41. Mechanical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.7% (3,460 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 15,120
--- Employment in 2023: 11,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $80,990

#40. Compliance Officers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.0% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,690
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,280

#39. Sewing Machine Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.1% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $92,410

#38. Labor Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.2% (1,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,820
--- Employment in 2023: 5,240
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,000

#37. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.2% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,630
--- Employment in 2023: 2,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $115,430

#36. Facilities Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.8% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,020
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,510

#35. Dental Laboratory Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.1% (940 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,870
--- Employment in 2023: 2,930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,490

#34. Sheet Metal Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.6% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,930
--- Employment in 2023: 2,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,470

#33. Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.9% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,910
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $77,110

#32. Insurance Underwriters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.3% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,320
--- Employment in 2023: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $64,100

#31. Architectural and Civil Drafters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.6% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,870
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,410

#30. School Bus Monitors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.0% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,380
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,360

#29. News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.5% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $128,040

#28. Physical Scientists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.6% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,150
--- Employment in 2023: 2,340
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $153,340

#27. Computer and Information Research Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (3,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,090
--- Employment in 2023: 10,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,570

#26. Insurance Sales Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (5,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 20,860
--- Employment in 2023: 15,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,260

#25. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.4% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $115,490

#24. Commercial Pilots
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.9% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,860

#23. Travel Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.1% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $189,070

#22. Pediatricians, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.2% (4,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 15,870
--- Employment in 2023: 11,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,860

#21. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.0% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,070
--- Employment in 2023: 770
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,660

#20. Chemical Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.9% (1,910 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,700
--- Employment in 2023: 4,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,610

#19. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.1% (1,970 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,880
--- Employment in 2023: 4,910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,380

#18. Telemarketers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.2% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,150
--- Employment in 2023: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,130

#17. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.1% (1,120 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,720
--- Employment in 2023: 2,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,080

#16. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.8% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $164,180

#15. Physicists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.1% (1,100 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,540
--- Employment in 2023: 2,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,380

#14. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +47.7% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,610
--- Employment in 2023: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,560

#13. Helpers--Carpenters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.2% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,490

#12. Surgical Assistants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +53.6% (1,550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,440
--- Employment in 2023: 2,890
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,620

#11. Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.6% (1,940 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,370
--- Employment in 2023: 3,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,150

#10. Production Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.3% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,850

#9. Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.3% (1,980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,210
--- Employment in 2023: 3,230
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,850

#8. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.5% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,310
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,410

#7. Demonstrators and Product Promoters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +71.2% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,010
--- Employment in 2023: 590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,920

#6. Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +72.5% (1,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,210
--- Employment in 2023: 2,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $111,860

#5. Computer Programmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +74.1% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,950
--- Employment in 2023: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $83,370

#4. Biological Scientists, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +88.4% (1,290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,750
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,990

#3. Audio and Video Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +89.4% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $124,850

#2. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +228.9% (1,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,480
--- Employment in 2023: 450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,190

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Commercial and Industrial Designers
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