Question 1

What is the cost of living in Harrisonburg, VA?

Accepted Answer

Harrisonburg, VA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 94.89, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 5.1% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,322/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Harrisonburg, VA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Harrisonburg, VA, the average median wage is $91,706. The single highest-paying occupation here is Chief Executives at $264,970/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Harrisonburg?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Harrisonburg, VA are: 1) Chief Executives at $264,970; 2) Physicians, All Other at $197,580; 3) Dentists, General at $159,220; 4) Sales Managers at $157,260; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $150,560. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Harrisonburg?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Harrisonburg, VA is $1,322/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Harrisonburg data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$85K	$40.71/hr
42	Real Estate Brokers	Sales	$85K	$40.67/hr
43	History Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$83K	N/A
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$81K	$39.15/hr
45	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$80K	N/A
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$80K	$38.41/hr
47	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$80K	N/A
48	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$80K	$38.33/hr
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$80K	$38.3/hr
50	Data Scientists	Technology	$80K	$38.25/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Highest paying careers in Harrisonburg

Affordability snapshot: Harrisonburg