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Cardiologists

Top Job

$187,871

Avg Salary

449,790

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in Virginia

Real Wages (Purchasing Power)

Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Cardiologists SOC: 29-1212	$446,630	$446,630	$215	810
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$432,290	$432,290	$208	170
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons SOC: 29-1022	$412,860	$412,860	$198	210
Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$340,580	$340,580	$164	4,870
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$272,960	$272,960	$131	370
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Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$254,820	$254,820	$123	700
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$252,590	$252,590	$121	2,930
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$245,900	$245,900	$118	110
Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$210,010	$210,010	$101	750
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$206,920	$206,920	$99	17,550
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Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$199,320	$199,320	$96	20,850
Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$197,820	$197,820	$95	4,140
Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$195,940	$195,940	$94	6,890
Sales Managers SOC: 11-2022	$195,390	$195,390	$94	9,670
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$192,100	$192,100	$92	2,610
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Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$184,530	$184,530	$89	4,390
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$179,240	$179,240	$86	18,580
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$175,780	$175,780	$85	5,770
Air Traffic Controllers SOC: 53-2021	$175,740	$175,740	$84	1,120
Purchasing Managers SOC: 11-3061	$170,830	$170,830	$82	3,540
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Advertising and Promotions Managers SOC: 11-2011	$166,490	$166,490	$80	180
Computer and Information Research Scientists SOC: 15-1221	$164,260	$164,260	$79	3,590
Personal Financial Advisors SOC: 13-2052	$163,180	$163,180	$78	6,340
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$159,320	$159,320	$77	940
Aerospace Engineers SOC: 17-2011	$155,770	$155,770	$75	2,540
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Fundraising Managers SOC: 11-2033	$155,600	$155,600	$75	880
Optometrists SOC: 29-1041	$155,530	$155,530	$75	1,110
Database Architects SOC: 15-1243	$154,550	$154,550	$74	5,260
Training and Development Managers SOC: 11-3131	$154,410	$154,410	$74	1,050
Law Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1112	$154,250	$154,250	$74	400
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Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$150,440	$150,440	$72	1,470
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$148,610	$148,610	$71	260
Computer Network Architects SOC: 15-1241	$147,660	$147,660	$71	9,380
Software Developers SOC: 15-1252	$146,340	$146,340	$70	88,280
Mathematicians SOC: 15-2021	$146,240	$146,240	$70	400
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Economists SOC: 19-3011	$144,880	$144,880	$70	950
Medical Dosimetrists SOC: 29-2036	$144,690	$144,690	$70	90
Administrative Services Managers SOC: 11-3012	$143,490	$143,490	$69	2,850
Computer Hardware Engineers SOC: 17-2061	$143,280	$143,280	$69	1,720
Veterinarians SOC: 29-1131	$143,080	$143,080	$69	2,700
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Physician Assistants SOC: 29-1071	$142,630	$142,630	$69	4,340
Medical and Health Services Managers SOC: 11-9111	$142,340	$142,340	$68	10,210
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1071	$142,210	$142,210	$68	5,040
Pharmacists SOC: 29-1051	$141,990	$141,990	$68	7,980
General and Operations Managers SOC: 11-1021	$141,370	$141,370	$68	103,590
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Information Security Analysts SOC: 15-1212	$141,360	$141,360	$68	19,120
Actuaries SOC: 15-2011	$140,780	$140,780	$68	440
Industrial Production Managers SOC: 11-3051	$139,740	$139,740	$67	2,570
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary SOC: 25-1063	$139,310	$139,310	$67	460
Management Analysts SOC: 13-1111	$137,480	$137,480	$66	59,620

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Cardiologists leads the job market in Virginiawith $446,630 average compensation.

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for Virginia. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.