Charlottesville, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Charlottesville, VA

Population (2016 estimate): 231,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 2.9%

NFP Employment (2016): 114,000
Average Earnings (2016): $37,590

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.6000,1.2,
2012,1.2000,1.7,
2013,0.9000,1.6,
2014,2.7000,1.9,
2015,3.4000,2.1,
2016,1.6000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,5.9000,2.8,
2012,-8.2000,2.3,
2013,-9.9000,1.9,
2014,-3.1000,2.4,
2015,-1.6000,2.3,
2016,2.5000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,5.9000,8.9000,
2012,5.5000,8.1000,
2013,5.0000,7.4000,
2014,4.6000,6.2000,
2015,3.9000,5.3000,
2016,3.4000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,46480.00,41140.00,
2012,42660.00,42100.00,
2013,38450.00,42900.00,
2014,37270.00,43940.00,
2015,36690.00,44940.00,
2016,37590.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	4,490	41.5	0.8	$104,590
Business and Financial Operations	6,440	59.5	1.2	$64,350
IT and Mathematical	3,830	35.4	1.2	$81,360
Architecture and Engineering	1,470	13.6	0.8	$73,910
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	2,000	18.5	2.3	$69,790
Community and Social Services	1,660	15.3	1.1	$41,100
Legal and Judicial	780	7.2	0.9	$78,010
Education, Training, and Library	10,550	97.5	1.6	$51,750
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	2,020	18.7	1.4	$47,550
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,630	88.9	1.5	$61,590
Healthcare Support	2,920	27.0	0.9	$28,670
Protective Services	3,560	32.9	1.4	$32,910
Food Preparation and Serving Related	10,140	93.7	1.0	$23,470
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,750	34.7	1.1	$24,400
Personal Care and Services	3,810	35.2	1.1	$20,960
Sales and Related	10,510	97.1	0.9	$27,540
Office and Administrative Support	15,500	143.2	0.9	$34,630
Construction and Extraction	4,810	44.5	1.1	$38,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,180	29.3	0.8	$40,940
Production	2,370	21.9	0.3	$32,290
Transportation and Material Moving	4,340	40.1	0.6	$26,590