Richmond, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Richmond, VA

Population (2017 estimate): 1.3 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 671,000
Average Earnings (2017): $45,390

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,2.1000,1.7,
2013,1.6000,1.6,
2014,1.7000,1.9,
2015,2.9000,2.1,
2016,1.9000,1.8,
2017,1.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-1.3000,2.3,
2013,0.7000,2.0,
2014,4.2000,2.3,
2015,1.7000,2.4,
2016,0.9000,2.0,
2017,1.7000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.6000,8.1000,
2013,6.1000,7.4000,
2014,5.5000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,4.2000,4.9000,
2017,3.9000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,41440.00,42068.00,
2013,41720.00,42900.00,
2014,43480.00,43888.00,
2015,44210.00,44928.00,
2016,44610.00,45812.00,
2017,45390.00,47112.00,

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	26,830	42.0	0.8	$107,300
Business and Financial Operations	46,480	72.8	1.4	$67,890
IT and Mathematical	22,770	35.6	1.2	$86,190
Architecture and Engineering	8,840	13.8	0.8	$75,440
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	4,800	7.5	0.9	$57,690
Community and Social Services	11,080	17.4	1.2	$44,070
Legal and Judicial	6,670	10.4	1.4	$80,740
Education, Training, and Library	35,910	56.2	0.9	$49,240
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	7,580	11.9	0.9	$44,590
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	40,420	63.3	1.1	$61,130
Healthcare Support	14,840	23.2	0.8	$26,860
Protective Services	18,590	29.1	1.2	$38,580
Food Preparation and Serving Related	52,500	82.2	0.9	$19,610
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	20,280	31.7	1.0	$23,680
Personal Care and Services	21,430	33.5	1.0	$20,450
Sales and Related	69,770	109.2	1.1	$26,590
Office and Administrative Support	105,390	165.0	1.1	$34,330
Construction and Extraction	27,060	42.4	1.1	$39,540
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	25,060	39.2	1.0	$45,860
Production	28,890	45.2	0.7	$34,930
Transportation and Material Moving	42,780	67.0	1.0	$31,420