Take the STEM Compass assessmentSee the STEM Farm tracks
17Counties
17Metro counties
1,389,338MSA population 2025
States: Virginia
Careers the Richmond, 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 & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Statistician+8%Web Developer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Computer Programmer-6%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%
Counties in this labor market
Amelia County, VACharles City County, VAChesterfield County, VAColonial Heights city, VADinwiddie County, VAGoochland County, VAHanover County, VAHenrico County, VAHopewell city, VAKing William County, VAKing and Queen County, VANew Kent County, VAPetersburg city, VAPowhatan County, VAPrince George County, VARichmond city, VASussex County, VA
Metros around Richmond, VA
Washington, DC13 countiesVirginia Beach, VA16 countiesNewport News, VA9 countiesRoanoke, VA11 countiesLynchburg, VA5 countiesCharlottesville, VA6 countiesJohnson City, TN9 countiesBurlington, NC4 countiesHarrisonburg, VA8 countiesLeesburg, VA9 countiesRoanoke Rapids, NC8 countiesFarmville, VA7 counties
This labor market, by search
STEM career quiz — Richmond, VASTEM career test — Richmond, VASTEM personality test — Richmond, VASTEM career assessment — Richmond, VAWhich STEM career is right for me — Richmond, VAWhat STEM career should i choose — Richmond, VASTEM career finder — Richmond, VASTEM aptitude test — Richmond, VASTEM career path — Richmond, VASTEM careers list — Richmond, VASTEM jobs — Richmond, VASTEM fields — Richmond, VACareers in science — Richmond, VACareers in technology — Richmond, VACareers in engineering — Richmond, VACareers in math — Richmond, VASTEM majors — Richmond, VASTEM degrees — Richmond, VASTEM careers without a degree — Richmond, VASTEM careers for women — Richmond, VASTEM careers for Latinas — Richmond, VAWomen in STEM — Richmond, VASTEM for girls — Richmond, VASTEM careers for high school students — Richmond, VASTEM career exploration — Richmond, VASTEM career for my personality — Richmond, VABest STEM careers — Richmond, VASTEM careers in demand — Richmond, VASTEM career change — Richmond, VASTEM careers for veterans — Richmond, VASTEM careers for introverts — Richmond, VASTEM careers for extroverts — Richmond, VASTEM careers for creative people — Richmond, VASTEM careers that help people — Richmond, VASTEM careers for the environment — Richmond, VAHow to find your purpose in STEM — Richmond, VASTEM mission vision values — Richmond, VASTEM career for students — Richmond, VASTEM career counseling — Richmond, VASTEM career guidance — Richmond, VASTEM career options — Richmond, VASTEM career match — Richmond, VASTEM career interest survey — Richmond, VAScience career quiz — Richmond, VAEngineering career quiz — Richmond, VATechnology career quiz — Richmond, VAHealthcare career quiz — Richmond, VACoding career quiz — Richmond, VAData science career quiz — Richmond, VACybersecurity career quiz — Richmond, VANursing career quiz — Richmond, VASTEM career for kids — Richmond, VASTEM careers parents should know — Richmond, VASTEM education — Richmond, VASTEM programs — Richmond, VASTEM jobs near me — Richmond, VASTEM careers near me — Richmond, VASTEM internships — Richmond, VASTEM scholarships — Richmond, VAFree STEM career test — Richmond, VASTEM career test for adults — Richmond, VASTEM career test for teens — Richmond, VA
Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Richmond, VA?
Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer and Computer Network Architect 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.