Top 10 Best Jobs in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metroplex: Insurance, Healthcare and IT
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Tidewater and Hampton Roads
According to geological surveys completed by the US government, Tidewater is the land located east of a line names the geological Fall Line. Historically, Tidewater is the old Chesapeake Bay Colony before the Revolutionary War and the area surrounding it, including the bay. As a Metroplex, several cities and counties in Southeastern Virginia, along with one county in North Carolina, would all be connected if it were not for several rivers and smaller waterways that divide them from one another.
Tidewater, this Metroplex largely in Virginia, actually contains ten cities and has been nicknamed Tidewater as well as Hampton Roads.
As a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of the US federal government's Office of Budget, it also contains the single county in North Carolina for business, economic, workforce development, and other analyses.
The cities in the Commonweath of Virgina are, in fact, not part of the counties in which they sit, but are completely independent governmental units. Different sources list some variation in which cities and counties are included in this Metroplex, but taken together, the following entities are in
TIDEWATER:
COUNTIES -Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City (County), Mathews, Surry, York; and Currituck County of North Carolina.
CITES - Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg.
The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act of 1988 is a conservation act that protects these additional Virginia COUNTIES: Accomack, Arlington, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Fairfax, Hanover, Henrico, King George, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George, Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, and Westmoreland, and these additional Virginia CITIES: Alexandria, Colonial Heights, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond. However, for the analysis of economy, business, and jobs, the Metroplex actually refers to the first list of counties and cities above that are located more closely together.
METROPLEX AIRPORTS
Still others choose to divide the Metroplex from the rest of the state, according to the nearest airports. Many consider the communitites around these three airports to be Tidewater:
However, Richmond is rather far to the northwest from the rest of Tidewater. In addtion, Metroplex residents requiring non-stop lights to Europe still fly out of Washington Dulles International Airport .
THE METROPLEX
In general, the Metroplex covers much of Southestern Virginia and the region around Chesapeake Bay, especially the eight cities listed under. Many of the cities touch one another and it is difficult to distribuish between them as one drives through. The area is one of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas of the USA.
Job Growth in IT, Medical, and Insurance
The top 10 Jobs in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads Metroplex include the industries of Information Technology (IT) in a number of fields that span health and medical segments, Healthcare, Bioengineering, and Insurance. Environmental preotection technicians are also in high demand.
- Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
- Veterinary Techs
- Personal and Home Health Aides
- Biomedical Engineers
- Insurance Sales Agents and Insurance Underwriters
- Computer Software Systems Engineers,
- Physician, Medical, and Dental Assistants
- Database Administrators
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Environmental Protection Technicians
Metroplex Links
- Hampton Roads Career Connection
Job listings, resume posting, and online applications. - Visit Hampton Roads
Tourism, history, family attractions, and local information for major cities in the Metroplex. - Virginia Beach Jobs. Find jobs in Virginia Beach Virginia
Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education
The Metroplex region's colleges, universities, and vocational schools include these major facilities:
- Christopher Newport University
- College of William and Mary
- Eastern Shore Community College
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- ECPI College of Technology
- Hampton University
- Joint Forces Staff College
- Norfolk State University
- Old Dominion University
- Paul D. Camp Community College
- Regent University
- Thomas Nelson Community College
- Tidewater Community College
- Troy University: University College - Atlantic Region (Multiple sites -- Dedicated to government and agency civilians; related to military and government operations)
- Virginia Wesleyan College
Largest Employers
The Metroplex hosts this list of companies and agencies that are among Virginia's Top 100 Largest Employers. The list contains the name of the organization and the city within the Metroplex where you can find it.
- Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News
- University of Virginia Health Systems, multiple sites
- National Aeronautics and Space, Hampton
- College Of William and Mary, Williamsburg
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk
- US Navy Department, Production Dept, Portsmouth
- Bon Secours Maryview Med Center, Portsmouth
- Landmark Inc., Norfolk
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk
- Maryview Behavioral Medicine, Portsmouth
- Anheuser-Busch Inc., Williamsburg
- West Telemarketing, Hampton
- Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock, Norfolk
- Chesapeake General Hospital, Chesapeake
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City of Virginia Beach
In addition to the above list of Metroplex's 15 largest employers, the City of Virginia Beach's Top 10 Largest Employers include:
- American Systems Engineering
- Amerigroup
- Manpower
- Geico Direct
- Gold Key Resorts
- Stihl
- Virginian-Pilot Production Plant
- Christian Broadcasting Network
- Lillian Vernon Corporation
- MILCOM Systems
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Thank you Jason.
When compared with Atlanta, the #1 City named by Forbes in their own list of Top 25 Cities for business and jobs, the Virginia Beach, etc. Metroplex rates anywhere from 11% to 20 % lower in cost of living than Atlanta, among the various cities and counties it contains.
The bridge tunnel looks amazing, thanks for showing the photo.
Thank you commenting Jan! I was awestruck with the scenery before the tunnel was built and the view in the photo is simply wondrous. I'm glad you enjoy it.
THis is my home town. its a decent area to live in not overly expensive or cheap
Thank you for this encouraging information. It certainly helps our readers. Thansk for your visit!
If you lived here you would hate the bridge tunnel, or any and all bridges and tunnels unless you like traffic 24/7. But anyways, why are you calling hampton roads a metroplex? I have never heard this term before. Is it a fancy term for metropolitan area? Also people hate going over the bridge tunnel so much that most people in what is called the southside "Norfolk,Suffolk, VB, Portsmouth" try to never cross it. and most people that live on what is called the peninsula, "Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg" try to never go to the southside. Still confused about what a metroplex is. Nice article though, I can just easily tell you don't live here.
I never picked up all the hate of the tunnels on my visits to the area (it's been 5 yrs since I visited last but had visited every couple of years before), and I do like to be active all hours of the day and night. Sounds like you REALLY hate it there, though. I feel the same way about my own city, since we have an average of 40 additional cars put onto the roads every day of the year, amid massive contruction. You cannot get anywhere! But visitors love the city, so there it is.
Metroplexes are groups of metropolitan areas in the DOL and Census literatures.
absolutely well done
Only been here for a month and I love the area (Virginia Beach). It is very different compared to Texas. But I would have to say...it's hard starting over and looking for a job.
Jason Stanley 4 years ago
Your hub makes this sound like a pretty nice place to live - how do they rank on cost of living expense with other top cities in the US?