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Staunton-Stuarts Draft salaries

The median worker in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area earned $46,140 a year in 2024, about $22.18 an hour. That ranks #214 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.8% below the national median.

Virginia

Median pay $46,140 $22.18 per hour
Vs national -6.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 50,510 wage and salary
Metro rank #214 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Staunton-Stuarts Draft pays 13% less than Virginia as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7.22× 910 $52,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.66× 1,620 $47,350
Light Truck Drivers 1.64× 540 $42,830
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.53× 1,040 $49,560
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.43× 500 $51,640
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.37× 1,250 $36,360
Registered Nurses 1.33× 1,430 $80,300
Nursing Assistants 1.28× 580 $37,340
Cashiers 1.24× 1,280 $28,170
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.21× 550 $37,370
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.17× 530 $51,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.14× 1,410 $27,470

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Staunton-Stuarts Draft
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $92,990 $44.71 940
Registered Nurses $80,300 $38.61 1,430
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,550 $35.36 280
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,060 $34.65 380
Accountants and Auditors $70,780 $34.03 380
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $70,150 $33.73 290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $63,820 $30.69 230
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $62,440 $30.02 300
Human Resources Specialists $61,730 $29.68 220
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $61,610 $29.62 200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,520 $29.58 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,360 $29.50 290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,210 $28.95 230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,590 $28.65 340
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,830 $27.80 220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $57,030 $27.42 220
Electricians $56,150 $27.00 200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $52,570 $25.27 910
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $52,300 n/a 240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $51,950 n/a 530
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,640 n/a 500
Carpenters $50,860 $24.45 320
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $50,430 $24.25 230
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,690 $23.89 520
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,560 $23.83 1,040
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,660 $22.92 490
Self-Enrichment Teachers $47,640 $22.90 260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $47,350 $22.76 1,620
Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,100 $22.16 260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,620 $21.94 450
Light Truck Drivers $42,830 $20.59 540
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,340 $19.40 360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $40,310 $19.38 440
Office Clerks, General $40,100 $19.28 820
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,590 $19.03 240
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $39,120 $18.81 230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,280 $18.40 350
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,940 $18.24 530
Customer Service Representatives $37,540 $18.05 480
Construction Laborers $37,410 $17.99 310
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,370 n/a 550
Nursing Assistants $37,340 $17.95 580
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,360 $17.48 1,250
Bartenders $36,260 $17.44 220
Waiters and Waitresses $36,260 $17.44 690
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,030 $16.84 270
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,670 $16.67 410
Cooks, Restaurant $34,530 $16.60 500
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,890 $15.81 820
Bus Drivers, School $31,560 $15.17 200
Retail Salespersons $30,570 $14.70 1,350
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,130 $14.01 320
Cashiers $28,170 $13.54 1,280
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,740 $13.34 1,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,470 $13.21 1,410
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $26,730 $12.85 370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Staunton-Stuarts Draft by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,620 $47,350 $22.76
Registered Nurses 1,430 $80,300 $38.61
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,410 $27,470 $13.21
Retail Salespersons 1,350 $30,570 $14.70
Cashiers 1,280 $28,170 $13.54
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,250 $36,360 $17.48
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,070 $27,740 $13.34
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,040 $49,560 $23.83
General and Operations Managers 940 $92,990 $44.71
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 910 $52,570 $25.27
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 820 $32,890 $15.81
Office Clerks, General 820 $40,100 $19.28
Waiters and Waitresses 690 $36,260 $17.44
Nursing Assistants 580 $37,340 $17.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 550 $37,370 n/a
Light Truck Drivers 540 $42,830 $20.59
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 530 $51,950 n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 530 $37,940 $18.24
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 520 $49,690 $23.89
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 500 $51,640 n/a

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Virginia metro areas

Staunton-Stuarts Draft pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Staunton-Stuarts Draft?

The median across all occupations is $46,140, or $22.18 an hour, covering 50,510 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,180, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Staunton-Stuarts Draft pay more than the rest of Virginia?

No. The metro median of $46,140 is 13% below the Virginia median of $53,020. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Staunton-Stuarts Draft?

General and Operations Managers ($92,990), Registered Nurses ($80,300), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($73,550). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Staunton-Stuarts Draft unusually full of?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, at 7.22× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.