Jobs & Employment in University Center, VA

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Labor Force

2,504

Employed

2,354

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
66.4%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
19.9%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
90.9%
Government
42.5%
Self-Employed
2.2%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area

Highest-Paying Job

Lawyers

Top Median Wage

$191.9K

per year

Occupations Tracked

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OccupationEmployment25th PctMedian75th Pct
Lawyers48,170$153.3K$191.9K—
Managers, All Other42,870$144.4K$167.3K$191.9K
General and Operations Managers108,510$96.5K$151.4K$194.2K
Software Developers68,210$120.5K$150.9K$173.5K
Management Analysts68,900$99.1K$125.8K$149.5K
Project Management Specialists42,740$91.4K$123.7K$163.4K
Business Operations Specialists, All Other77,770$77.7K$104.0K$137.6K
Registered Nurses43,640$83.6K$101.8K$110.8K
Accountants and Auditors42,320$77.8K$99.4K$129.8K
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive35,940$43.5K$51.6K$62.1K
Office Clerks, General41,220$41.8K$51.3K$63.5K
Security Guards39,200$40.4K$47.3K$71.1K
Customer Service Representatives37,150$37.0K$44.8K$57.3K
Waiters and Waitresses45,170$34.6K$38.4K$57.3K
Stockers and Order Fillers35,390$35.7K$37.5K$44.7K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides40,900$34.6K$37.3K$41.6K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners57,480$34.9K$37.1K$41.5K
Retail Salespersons65,060$31.6K$35.7K$38.7K
Cashiers54,070$31.2K$34.8K$37.2K
Fast Food and Counter Workers63,090$31.2K$34.3K$36.5K

University Center, VA has an unemployment rate of 6.0% with a labor force of 2,504. About 66.4% of workers drive alone to work. 19.9% of workers work from home.