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Winchester salaries

The median worker in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earned $47,310 a year in 2024, about $22.75 an hour. That ranks #174 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.4% below the national median.

Virginia West Virginia

Median pay $47,310 $22.75 per hour
Vs national -4.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 68,300 wage and salary
Metro rank #174 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Winchester pays 10.8% 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
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 5.4× 1,930 $47,310
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.93× 1,770 $58,190
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1.78× 890 $82,760
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1.74× 660 $43,080
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.71× 1,110 $38,590
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.62× 1,990 $37,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.38× 680 $47,130
Retail Salespersons 1.36× 2,290 $30,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.33× 1,760 $40,750
Nursing Assistants 1.12× 690 $38,790
Cashiers 1.12× 1,560 $29,040
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.12× 760 $49,420

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Winchester
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $140,570 $67.58 260
Medical and Health Services Managers $131,260 $63.11 280
Software Developers $128,960 $62.00 340
Computer Occupations, All Other $118,730 $57.08 230
Management Analysts $103,840 $49.92 400
General and Operations Managers $97,740 $46.99 1,270
Computer Systems Analysts $95,480 $45.90 300
Project Management Specialists $94,970 $45.66 300
Registered Nurses $91,280 $43.88 1,580
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $82,760 $39.79 890
Accountants and Auditors $79,690 $38.31 600
Human Resources Specialists $77,040 $37.04 430
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,980 $37.01 290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,000 $33.17 340
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $67,310 $32.36 230
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $67,110 $32.26 330
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $66,960 $32.19 270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $66,240 $31.85 280
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,690 $31.10 730
Loan Officers $62,200 $29.90 340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,710 $29.67 420
Training and Development Specialists $60,360 $29.02 210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,960 $28.35 300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,760 $28.25 300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,190 $27.98 1,770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $55,380 $26.63 340
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $54,530 $26.22 390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $52,890 $25.43 410
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,420 $23.76 760
Carpenters $49,370 $23.74 220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,760 $23.44 250
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $47,310 $22.75 1,930
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $47,140 $22.66 650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,130 $22.66 680
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $45,250 $21.75 400
Bus Drivers, School $45,240 $21.75 310
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,090 $21.68 370
Dental Assistants $44,810 $21.54 200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,330 $20.83 710
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,080 $20.71 660
Office Clerks, General $41,370 $19.89 850
Customer Service Representatives $41,330 $19.87 1,140
Bartenders $41,100 $19.76 270
Light Truck Drivers $41,090 $19.75 470
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,750 $19.59 1,760
Medical Assistants $40,730 $19.58 380
Counter and Rental Clerks $40,070 $19.26 230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,930 $19.20 460
Pharmacy Technicians $39,880 $19.17 260
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,620 $19.05 330
Construction Laborers $39,120 $18.81 360
Nursing Assistants $38,790 $18.65 690
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,590 $18.56 1,110
Security Guards $38,350 $18.44 220
Social and Human Service Assistants $38,260 $18.39 200
Tellers $37,570 $18.06 220
Packers and Packagers, Hand $37,280 $17.92 370
Stockers and Order Fillers $37,090 $17.83 1,990
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,520 n/a 580
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,210 $17.41 370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Winchester by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Retail Salespersons 2,290 $30,280 $14.56
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,990 $37,090 $17.83
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,930 $47,310 $22.75
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,770 $58,190 $27.98
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,760 $40,750 $19.59
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,610 $28,020 $13.47
Registered Nurses 1,580 $91,280 $43.88
Cashiers 1,560 $29,040 $13.96
General and Operations Managers 1,270 $97,740 $46.99
Customer Service Representatives 1,140 $41,330 $19.87
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,110 $38,590 $18.56
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,080 $29,490 $14.18
Waiters and Waitresses 1,040 $34,380 $16.53
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,010 $32,610 $15.68
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 890 $82,760 $39.79
Office Clerks, General 850 $41,370 $19.89
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 760 $49,420 $23.76
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 730 $64,690 $31.10
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 710 $43,330 $20.83
Nursing Assistants 690 $38,790 $18.65

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

Winchester pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Winchester?

The median across all occupations is $47,310, or $22.75 an hour, covering 68,300 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,410, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Winchester pay more than the rest of Virginia?

No. The metro median of $47,310 is 10.8% 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 Winchester?

Financial Managers ($140,570), Medical and Health Services Managers ($131,260), Software Developers ($128,960). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Winchester unusually full of?

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, at 5.4× 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.