Highest-paying business jobs in Norfolk

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Norfolk

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#25. Tax preparers

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $38,850
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,080
- Employment: 83,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($81,880)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,470)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($73,170)

#24. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,800
- #166 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#23. Credit counselors

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,870
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#22. Labor relations specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- #175 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#21. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,920
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,200
- Employment: 52,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Stockton-Lodi, CA ($102,470)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,710)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,850)

#20. Training and development specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,170
- #240 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#19. Fundraisers

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,810
- #116 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#18. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,310
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#17. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,710
- #157 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#16. Insurance underwriters

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $67,500
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#15. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $67,980
- #222 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#14. Human resources specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,280
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#13. Cost estimators

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,300
- #197 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#12. Compliance officers

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $70,690
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#11. Financial examiners

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $73,990
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#10. Logisticians

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $74,510
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $75,240
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Loan officers

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $76,990
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#7. Budget analysts

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $80,340
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#6. Credit analysts

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $82,030
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#5. Financial and investment analysts

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $86,230
- #157 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#4. Project management specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $94,800
- #84 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#3. Management analysts

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $94,990
- #108 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#2. Financial risk specialists

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $100,420
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Annual mean salary: $121,310
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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