Winchester Employment

Employment and Industries in the Winchester, Virginia Area

The major industries in Winchester, Virginia are education, health and social services, and manufacturing. Winchester also has a large cluster of food processing manufacturers which includes companies such as Kraft Foods, H.P. Hood, New World Pasta and Miller Milling. Winchester has facilities for Home Depot Distribution, Ford Distribution and Kohl's Distribution. Jobs are provided by businesses that manufacture items including plastics, rubber goods, textiles and tin cans.

Notable information regarding Winchester, Virginia: Cost of living in 2008: 91.4. (national average: 100). Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,000. Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or better: 24%.

The major fields of employment in Winchester, Virginia are educational services, construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and plastics and rubber products. Management, professional and related occupations (28% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (25% of the labor force). Production, transportation and material moving occupations (19% of the workforce).

Winchester's major job providers:

  • Winchester Medical Center
  • Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
  • Grafton School Incorporated
  • Walmart
  • General Electric Company
  • O'Sullivan Films, Inc
  • Federal-Mogul Products Inc
  • World Wide Automotive LLC
  • Midwesco Filter Resources, Inc
  • The Henkel-Harris Company Inc
  • HP Hood LLC
  • Kraft Foods Global, Inc
  • Shockey Brothers Inc
  • Kohl's Department Stores, Inc
  • Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc
  • American Woodmark Corporation
  • Valley Health System
  • Melnor, Inc
  • Schenck Foods Company, Incorporated
  • Valley Regional Enterprises, Inc

Some of the most popular jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates are registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, teachers, financial managers, child, family and school social workers; management analysts, medical and health services managers; and civil engineers.

Shown below are some of the associations offering assistance to Winchester businesses:

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Jobs in Winchester

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations59910$47,850$23100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7780$37,330$17.9513.75
3Sales and Related Occupations6460$35,690$17.169.5
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5970$34,120$16.416.7
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations5200$24,420$11.748.7
6Production Occupations5000$39,100$18.85.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations4000$87,730$42.185.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3960$63,360$30.466
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations3370$75,080$36.095.35
10Healthcare Support Occupations2790$27,930$13.432.85
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2570$46,260$22.243.75
12Construction and Extraction Occupations2370$45,650$21.954.6
13Retail Salespersons2220$28,140$13.532.7
14Management Occupations2130$117,230$56.366.35
15Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations2100$27,570$13.263.6
16Cashiers1860$22,450$10.792.2
17Fast Food and Counter Workers1600$21,330$10.252.45
18Registered Nurses1540$69,440$33.381.95
19Personal Care and Service Occupations1410$29,970$14.414.65
20Home Health and Personal Care Aides1220$23,120$11.110
21Customer Service Representatives1210$35,940$17.281.75
22Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1200$26,130$12.561.5
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1180$31,180$14.991.8
24Office Clerks, General1170$31,160$14.981.9
25Waiters and Waitresses1160$24,300$11.681.65
26Computer and Mathematical Occupations1130$86,440$41.563
27Stockers and Order Fillers1090$28,600$13.751.25
28Protective Service Occupations1050$47,490$22.832.2
29Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators980$35,510$17.070.4
30Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators830$31,390$15.090.8
31Community and Social Service Occupations810$49,170$23.641.75
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers780$42,780$20.571.2
33Architecture and Engineering Occupations770$81,340$39.111.7
34Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other680$71,560$34.40.7
35Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive680$38,260$18.391.4
36Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks670$38,820$18.661.05
37General and Operations Managers660$112,340$54.011.5
38Nursing Assistants660$29,360$14.110.95
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers640$54,130$26.020.95
40First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers630$43,350$20.840.95
41Maintenance and Repair Workers, General580$39,750$19.110.9
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products560$67,910$32.650.85
43Light Truck Drivers540$32,160$15.460.6
44Cooks, Restaurant520$25,540$12.280.9
45Receptionists and Information Clerks500$29,160$14.020.7
46Recreation Workers460$27,840$13.380.3
47Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity450$33,170$15.950.3
48Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks420$32,890$15.810.4
49Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics410$46,430$22.320.5
50Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations400$46,820$22.511.8
51Medical Assistants400$28,210$13.560.45
52Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders390$40,350$19.40.2
53First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers380$38,480$18.50.6
54Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers380$32,920$15.830.75
55Accountants and Auditors370$83,930$40.350.9
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners370$21,080$10.130.9
57Industrial Machinery Mechanics360$50,200$24.140.2
58Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations340$64,660$31.090.8
59First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers320$69,440$33.380.4
60Human Resources Specialists320$71,070$34.170.4
61Computer Occupations, All Other310$92,970$44.70.3
62Construction Laborers300$32,760$15.750.9
63Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers300$41,970$20.180.35
64Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists290$23,900$11.490.4
65Billing and Posting Clerks280$37,300$17.930.3
66Legal Occupations280$65,660$31.570.8
67Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators280$44,530$21.410.25
68Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel280$55,810$26.830.7
69Bartenders260$28,810$13.850.4
70First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers260$69,490$33.410.4
71Carpenters250$44,040$21.170.6
72Loan Interviewers and Clerks250$40,140$19.30.1
73Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic250$36,020$17.320.1
74Tellers250$32,950$15.840.25
75Correctional Officers and Jailers240$45,600$21.920.25
76First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors240$57,170$27.480.3
77Dishwashers230$20,350$9.780.3
78Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop230$20,850$10.030.3
79Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric230$262,030$125.980.3
80Driver/Sales Workers220$31,980$15.380.3
81Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses220$47,120$22.660.5
82Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters220$41,070$19.750
83Cooks, Fast Food210$21,600$10.380.3
84Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other200$43,270$20.80
85Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other190$80,800$38.850.2
86First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers190$65,140$31.320.3
87Food Preparation Workers190$23,330$11.220.5
88Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers190$54,450$26.180.4
89Management Analysts180$82,340$39.590.55
90Pharmacy Technicians180$32,280$15.520.3
91Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists170$47,020$22.60.2
92Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists170$54,520$26.210.45
93Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders160$37,370$17.970.05
94Computer User Support Specialists160$57,300$27.550.4
95Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors160$39,640$19.060.2
96Packers and Packagers, Hand160$26,110$12.550.4
97Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters160$47,120$22.650.3
98Social and Human Service Assistants160$31,880$15.330.3
99Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors160$50,270$24.170.2
100Buyers and Purchasing Agents150$68,580$32.970.25
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Winchester Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,85059,910
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,3307,780
Sales and Related Occupations$35,6906,460
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,1205,970
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$24,4205,200
Production Occupations$39,1005,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$87,7304,000
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,3603,960
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$75,0803,370
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,9302,790
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,2602,570
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,6502,370
Retail Salespersons$28,1402,220
Management Occupations$117,2302,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,5702,100
Cashiers$22,4501,860
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,3301,600
Registered Nurses$69,4401,540
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,9701,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,1201,220
Customer Service Representatives$35,9401,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,1301,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,1801,180
Office Clerks, General$31,1601,170
Waiters and Waitresses$24,3001,160
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$86,4401,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,6001,090
Protective Service Occupations$47,4901,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,510980
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,390830
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,170810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,780780
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,340770
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,560680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,260680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,820670
General and Operations Managers$112,340660
Nursing Assistants$29,360660
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,130640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,350630
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,750580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,910560
Light Truck Drivers$32,160540
Cooks, Restaurant$25,540520
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,160500
Recreation Workers$27,840460
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$33,170450
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$32,890420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,430410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,820400

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Winchester, Virginia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$47,85059,910
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$37,3307,780
Sales and Related Occupations$35,6906,460
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,1205,970
Production Occupations$39,1005,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$87,7304,000
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$63,3603,960
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$75,0803,370
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,9302,790
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,2602,570
Construction and Extraction Occupations$45,6502,370
Retail Salespersons$28,1402,220
Management Occupations$117,2302,130
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,5702,100
Registered Nurses$69,4401,540
Personal Care and Service Occupations$29,9701,410
Customer Service Representatives$35,9401,210
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$26,1301,200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,1801,180
Office Clerks, General$31,1601,170
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$86,4401,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,6001,090
Protective Service Occupations$47,4901,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,510980
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,390830
Community and Social Service Occupations$49,170810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,780780
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,340770
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,560680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,260680
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,820670
General and Operations Managers$112,340660
Nursing Assistants$29,360660
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$54,130640
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,350630
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,750580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,910560
Light Truck Drivers$32,160540
Cooks, Restaurant$25,540520
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,160500
Recreation Workers$27,840460
Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$33,170450
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$32,890420
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,430410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,820400
Medical Assistants$28,210400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,350390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,480380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,920380
Accountants and Auditors$83,930370

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