Harrisonburg Employment

Employment and Industries in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Harrisonburg than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Harrisonburg.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Harrisonburg.
A list of any large public companies in Harrisonburg.

Most Popular Jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	520	47,320	$26,900 - 74,180	8%	51%
2	Accountants and auditors	400	52,480	$29,890 - 86,570	18%	79%
3	Computer programmers	170	38,530	$23,310 - 48,130	0%	73%
4	Pharmacists	170	87,720	$65,720 - 115,230	22%	97%
5	Child, family, and school social workers	160	28,280	$21,430 - 37,360	19%	77%
6	Coaches and scouts	120	37,350	$15,730 - 66,140	15%	60%
7	Market research analysts	100	41,300	$26,080 - 69,870	20%	82%
8	Computer systems analysts	100	51,500	$31,400 - 73,430	29%	68%
9	Librarians	90	56,340	$35,600 - 87,420	4%	85%
10	Rehabilitation counselors	90	35,880	$17,920 - 57,040	23%	73%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	53,270	$28,650 - 83,190	13%	73%
12	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	70	54,400	$29,120 - 105,090	17%	56%
13	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	70	39,680	$25,280 - 57,880	5%	58%
14	Chief executives	70	103,470	$15,300 - 0	2%	65%
15	Financial managers	60	76,080	$49,390 - 115,490	13%	60%
16	Network and computer systems administrators	60	46,920	$33,640 - 60,820	27%	50%
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	54,010	$29,700 - 89,040	53%	57%
18	Graphic designers	60	33,730	$21,500 - 46,960	10%	55%
19	Civil engineers	60	55,990	$33,130 - 94,860	18%	87%
20	Sales managers	60	99,310	$38,750 - 0	10%	69%
21	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	55,530	$40,840 - 79,240	25%	93%
22	Dietitians and nutritionists	50	47,980	$39,300 - 57,170	9%	72%
23	Lawyers	50	109,730	$50,070 - 0	11%	99%
24	Physical therapists	50	59,230	$40,520 - 74,110	27%	89%
25	Training and development specialists	50	35,450	$23,020 - 48,780	18%	56%
26	Managers, all other	50	63,670	$47,540 - 89,080	7%	55%
27	Medical and public health social workers	50	34,530	$23,950 - 44,380	24%	77%
28	Dentists, general	50	145,720	$135,890 - 0	9%	100%
29	Sales and related workers, all other	50	27,810	$15,630 - 50,930	14%	62%
30	Mechanical engineers	50	68,430	$41,860 - 106,780	4%	78%
31	Veterinarians	40	86,440	$48,580 - 142,580	35%	100%
32	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	40	40,140	$29,480 - 53,810	30%	77%
33	Advertising sales agents	40	40,350	$16,550 - 93,960	20%	56%
34	Industrial engineers	40	61,500	$38,550 - 91,770	20%	74%
35	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	30	40,500	$22,160 - 60,790	34%	73%
36	Speech-language pathologists	30	58,690	$38,230 - 79,860	11%	98%
37	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	30	59,020	$43,860 - 88,200	16%	99%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,270	24,060	$13,330 - 43,170	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	2,130	24,620	$14,120 - 35,650	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	2,060	16,170	$11,870 - 21,580	-2%	10%
4	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,470	18,750	$13,900 - 24,250	15%	4%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,400	15,280	$11,570 - 19,990	18%	5%
6	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,330	23,310	$15,880 - 33,450	2%	5%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,300	36,500	$25,270 - 50,090	10%	4%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,060	22,200	$13,980 - 33,260	-7%	8%
9	Waiters and waitresses	850	15,360	$11,540 - 21,070	11%	14%
10	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	720	20,710	$18,380 - 23,170	18%	7%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	700	29,420	$16,260 - 43,460	13%	16%
12	Maintenance and repair workers, general	690	33,700	$22,470 - 46,460	10%	6%
13	Carpenters	680	34,270	$24,960 - 47,400	10%	6%
14	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	630	17,840	$13,300 - 23,440	13%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	610	39,130	$20,760 - 81,510	4%	25%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	560	21,860	$15,960 - 28,810	17%	13%
17	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	530	20,410	$14,830 - 27,580	18%	6%
18	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	480	24,290	$17,800 - 32,930	4%	6%
19	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	470	36,820	$19,040 - 48,130	-4%	5%
20	Industrial truck and tractor operators	470	29,190	$21,220 - 36,790	-1%	2%
21	Customer service representatives	430	28,600	$14,710 - 44,040	25%	22%
22	Food preparation workers	420	16,950	$12,250 - 22,720	15%	7%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	410	47,440	$25,140 - 84,490	6%	29%
24	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	390	23,060	$14,760 - 31,370	8%	4%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	370	51,600	$36,090 - 64,360	9%	10%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	350	46,610	$29,150 - 68,550	-4%	15%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	350	23,830	$16,620 - 33,260	11%	14%
28	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	320	32,610	$25,470 - 41,930	14%	7%
29	Tellers	310	20,730	$16,240 - 26,930	14%	16%
30	Dishwashers	310	14,530	$11,570 - 18,000	10%	3%
31	General and operations managers	310	84,160	$35,320 - [?]	2%	48%
32	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	310	36,500	$25,470 - 53,500	11%	4%
33	Electricians	300	37,050	$28,280 - 46,680	7%	7%
34	Printing machine operators	280	32,760	$23,770 - 44,800	-5%	6%
35	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	260	28,160	$17,370 - 43,250	14%	4%
36	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	260	39,240	$28,080 - 53,010	12%	3%
37	Security guards	260	20,460	$12,650 - 30,860	17%	13%
38	Construction laborers	250	24,950	$20,100 - 31,560	11%	5%
39	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	250	13,880	$11,490 - 17,230	12%	6%
40	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	230	15,280	$11,670 - 20,350	10%	17%
41	Counter and rental clerks	220	20,070	$12,240 - 31,070	23%	16%
42	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	210	32,270	$22,150 - 45,190	15%	18%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	210	56,300	$33,920 - 90,000	7%	13%
44	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	210	36,180	$24,330 - 54,280	-6%	14%
45	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	210	24,660	$19,340 - 32,510	4%	15%
46	Painters, construction and maintenance	190	25,590	$20,460 - 34,700	12%	6%
47	Structural iron and steel workers	190	31,340	$21,000 - 43,650	6%	4%
48	Business operations specialists, all other	190	42,520	$26,250 - 70,110	21%	49%
49	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	190	34,800	$24,000 - 49,970	11%	33%
50	Maintenance workers, machinery	190	32,420	$20,240 - 45,510	0%	0%
51	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	190	28,660	$20,030 - 38,990	1%	18%
52	Sales representatives, services, all other	180	34,220	$20,140 - 50,320	28%	48%
53	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	180	34,390	$24,640 - 46,220	9%	3%
54	Industrial machinery mechanics	180	39,610	$24,070 - 56,180	9%	5%
55	Computer support specialists	180	42,890	$25,060 - 63,810	13%	43%
56	Brickmasons and blockmasons	170	38,950	$28,160 - 50,680	10%	3%
57	Team assemblers	170	22,220	$16,730 - 28,370	0%	5%
58	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	160		$[?] - [?]	12%	6%
59	Sheet metal workers	150	28,920	$20,740 - 38,330	7%	4%
60	Cooks, fast food	150	14,560	$11,630 - 18,150	8%	5%
61	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	150	18,240	$11,980 - 28,800	27%	47%
62	Pharmacy technicians	150	24,140	$18,660 - 31,140	32%	16%
63	Dental assistants	140	22,360	$16,510 - 31,330	29%	9%
64	Parts salespersons	140	31,870	$14,730 - 51,710	-1%	6%
65	Preschool teachers, except special education	130	18,210	$15,000 - 23,690	26%	43%
66	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	130	20,530	$14,020 - 31,490	14%	3%
67	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	31,390	$25,310 - 38,340	8%	3%
68	Postal service mail carriers	130	43,870	$33,290 - 59,160	1%	11%
69	Bartenders	120	20,710	$12,510 - 30,720	11%	17%
70	Child care workers	120	15,730	$11,850 - 20,430	18%	15%
71	Personal and home care aides	120	18,160	$15,150 - 24,680	51%	10%
72	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	110	23,980	$18,730 - 30,490	12%	3%
73	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	110	20,800	$15,920 - 26,290	11%	5%
74	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	110	26,810	$20,230 - 35,380	3%	18%
75	Insurance sales agents	110	49,110	$26,030 - 97,230	13%	45%
76	Amusement and recreation attendants	110	19,180	$12,760 - 23,550	24%	22%
77	Real estate sales agents	110	32,030	$18,840 - 53,390	11%	45%
78	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	100	17,670	$13,490 - 22,990	10%	5%
79	Loan officers	100	56,500	$34,240 - 75,840	12%	49%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	100	33,430	$20,140 - 45,200	13%	11%
81	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	100	41,190	$22,380 - 73,470	0%	42%
82	Helpers--electricians	100	21,650	$18,730 - 26,560	7%	3%
83	Medical assistants	90	23,470	$16,350 - 34,240	35%	10%
84	Cooks, short order	90	17,260	$12,090 - 24,010	5%	5%
85	Cost estimators	90	53,430	$31,970 - 74,260	19%	32%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	90	51,140	$33,120 - 68,140	10%	17%
87	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	25,900	$19,590 - 34,250	11%	2%
88	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	90	24,510	$17,310 - 31,400	7%	3%
89	Order clerks	90	31,590	$17,480 - 44,200	-23%	16%
90	Food service managers	90	40,920	$24,220 - 62,470	5%	24%
91	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	80	33,390	$25,330 - 44,170	14%	8%
92	Architectural and civil drafters	80	33,190	$24,440 - 44,450	6%	25%
93	Tire repairers and changers	80	26,570	$19,910 - 37,070	20%	6%
94	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	80	27,580	$19,570 - 35,140	-14%	0%
95	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	38,160	$22,610 - 56,840	4%	30%
96	Home health aides	80	23,390	$19,980 - 28,600	49%	7%
97	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	80	30,600	$20,790 - 42,660	-4%	4%
98	Agricultural inspectors	70	39,660	$29,300 - 50,520	0%	26%
99	Industrial production managers	70	78,980	$51,020 - 120,430	-5%	43%
100	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	70	18,070	$14,590 - 22,900	13%	15%

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Jobs More Common Near Harrisonburg Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Structural iron and steel workers	31,340	190	11.3
Maintenance workers, machinery	32,420	190	9.2
Brickmasons and blockmasons	38,950	170	4.8
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,980	110	4.7
Printing machine operators	32,760	280	4.6
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	36,820	470	4.2
Helpers--electricians	21,650	100	3.4
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,240	260	3.4
Coaches and scouts	37,350	120	2.8
Sheet metal workers	28,920	150	2.8
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,500	1,300	2.7
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,610	180	2.6
Real estate sales agents	32,030	110	2.5
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,190	470	2.5
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	34,390	180	2.3
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,840	630	2.3
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	18,240	150	2.2
Pharmacists	87,720	170	2.2
Office clerks, general	24,620	2,130	2.2
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	36,500	310	2.2
Carpenters	34,270	680	2.2
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,750	1,470	2.1
Painters, construction and maintenance	25,590	190	2.1
Child, family, and school social workers	28,280	160	2.1
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,280	230	2
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,600	370	2
Parts salespersons	31,870	140	2
Dishwashers	14,530	310	1.9
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,290	480	1.9
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,200	1,060	1.9
Cashiers	16,170	2,060	1.9
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	13,880	250	1.9
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,280	1,400	1.8
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,310	1,330	1.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,710	720	1.8
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,410	530	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,610	350	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,130	610	1.7
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	26,810	110	1.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,700	690	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	33,430	100	1.7
Tellers	20,730	310	1.7
Pharmacy technicians	24,140	150	1.7
Retail salespersons	24,060	2,270	1.6
Food preparation workers	16,950	420	1.5
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,180	110	1.5
Dental assistants	22,360	140	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	21,860	560	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,300	210	1.5
Electricians	37,050	300	1.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	36,820	1.47	470
Bartenders	20,710	1.18	120
Coaches and scouts	37,350	1.13	120
Amusement and recreation attendants	19,180	1.12	110
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	36,180	1.11	210
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,440	1.1	410
Parts salespersons	31,870	1.08	140
Computer support specialists	42,890	1.08	180
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	39,240	1.06	260
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	20,530	1.05	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,300	1.04	210
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,660	1.04	190
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,130	1.04	610
Maintenance and repair workers, general	33,700	1.04	690
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	36,500	1.04	1,300
Printing machine operators	32,760	1.04	280
Office clerks, general	24,620	1.04	2,130
Industrial truck and tractor operators	29,190	1.03	470
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	23,310	1.03	1,330
Retail salespersons	24,060	1.03	2,270
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,840	1.01	630
Stock clerks and order fillers	22,200	1.01	1,060
Customer service representatives	28,600	1.01	430
Postal service mail carriers	43,870	1	130
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,420	0.98	700
Receptionists and information clerks	21,860	0.98	560
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,280	0.97	1,400
Personal and home care aides	18,160	0.97	120
Accountants and auditors	52,480	0.95	400
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	20,800	0.95	110
Food preparation workers	16,950	0.94	420
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,280	0.94	230
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	23,980	0.94	110
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,600	0.94	370
Industrial machinery mechanics	39,610	0.94	180
Pharmacists	87,720	0.94	170
Carpenters	34,270	0.94	680
General and operations managers	84,160	0.94	310
Waiters and waitresses	15,360	0.93	850
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,610	0.93	350
Tellers	20,730	0.93	310
Dishwashers	14,530	0.93	310
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,710	0.93	720
Cashiers	16,170	0.92	2,060
Pharmacy technicians	24,140	0.92	150
Cooks, fast food	14,560	0.92	150
Counter and rental clerks	20,070	0.91	220
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,290	0.91	480
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,410	0.91	530
Brickmasons and blockmasons	38,950	0.91	170

Highest Paying Jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	199,520
Dentists, general	145,720	50
Lawyers	109,730	50
Chief executives	103,470	70
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	99,620	70
Sales managers	99,310	60
Pharmacists	87,720	170
Veterinarians	86,440	40
General and operations managers	84,160	310
Construction managers	81,250	60
Computer software engineers, applications	79,570
Industrial production managers	78,980	70
Financial managers	76,080	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,820
Mechanical engineers	68,430	50
Logisticians	67,550
Managers, all other	63,670	50
Industrial engineers	61,500	40
Physical therapists	59,230	50
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	59,020	30
Speech-language pathologists	58,690	30
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	57,560
Loan officers	56,500	100
Librarians	56,340	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,300	210
Civil engineers	55,990	60
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	55,530	50
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	54,400	70
Network systems and data communications analysts	54,010	60
Cost estimators	53,430	90
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	53,270	90
Accountants and auditors	52,480	400
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	52,050	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	51,600	370
Computer systems analysts	51,500	100
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	51,140	90
Insurance sales agents	49,110	110
Dietitians and nutritionists	47,980	50
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	47,970	40
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	47,440	410
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	47,320	520
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	47,100	30
Network and computer systems administrators	46,920	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	46,610	350
Elementary school teachers, except special education	46,040
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,120
Opticians, dispensing	44,680
Postal service mail carriers	43,870	130
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	42,960	30
Computer support specialists	42,890	180

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