Hampton Roads, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Population (2017 estimate): 1.7 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 780,000
Average Earnings (2017): $43,620

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.9000,1.7,
2013,1.3000,1.6,
2014,0.3000,1.9,
2015,1.1000,2.1,
2016,0.7000,1.8,
2017,0.9000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-5.1000,2.3,
2013,-2.6000,2.0,
2014,3.3000,2.3,
2015,5.7000,2.4,
2016,5.8000,2.0,
2017,2.7000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.8000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.7000,6.2000,
2015,4.9000,5.3000,
2016,4.7000,4.9000,
2017,4.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37760.00,42068.00,
2013,36790.00,42900.00,
2014,37990.00,43888.00,
2015,40160.00,44928.00,
2016,42480.00,45812.00,
2017,43620.00,47112.00,

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	26,280	35.6	0.7	$101,480
Business and Financial Operations	40,140	54.4	1.1	$67,160
IT and Mathematical	22,180	30.0	1.0	$77,330
Architecture and Engineering	21,580	29.2	1.6	$77,470
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	5,540	7.5	0.9	$63,270
Community and Social Services	11,760	15.9	1.1	$43,730
Legal and Judicial	4,350	5.9	0.8	$55,840
Education, Training, and Library	45,410	61.5	1.0	$49,040
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	8,230	11.1	0.8	$41,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	43,160	58.5	1.0	$58,690
Healthcare Support	20,920	28.3	1.0	$26,970
Protective Services	18,860	25.5	1.1	$41,150
Food Preparation and Serving Related	73,270	99.2	1.1	$20,490
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	23,400	31.7	1.0	$23,620
Personal Care and Services	25,100	34.0	1.1	$19,590
Sales and Related	84,820	114.9	1.1	$22,650
Office and Administrative Support	109,750	148.7	1.0	$32,750
Construction and Extraction	36,120	48.9	1.2	$41,300
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	33,280	45.1	1.2	$45,020
Production	35,160	47.6	0.7	$38,090
Transportation and Material Moving	47,990	65.0	0.9	$31,850