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STEM careers in Covington, VA — which one fits you?

The Covington, VA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 3 counties across Virginia; 0 metro. Economies: 2 manufacturing and 1 tourism and recreation. Flags: 3 population loss and 1 low post-secondary education.

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States: Virginia

Careers the Covington, VA economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Medical Scientist+9%Web Developer+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%

Counties in this labor market

Alleghany County, VABath County, VACovington city, VA

Metros around Covington, VA

Washington, DC13 countiesVirginia Beach, VA16 countiesNewport News, VA9 countiesRichmond, VA17 countiesRoanoke, VA11 countiesLynchburg, VA5 countiesCharlottesville, VA6 countiesJohnson City, TN9 countiesBurlington, NC4 countiesHarrisonburg, VA8 countiesLeesburg, VA9 countiesRoanoke Rapids, NC8 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Covington, VA?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.