Exactly 26,300 of Virginia's 168,080 business professionals work in Hampton. There has been a 24% growth in the number of business professionals in Hampton between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for business professionals in Hampton has increased, overall employment in Hampton has also increased.

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As the number of business professionals in Hampton has grown, salaries for business professionals have also increased. In 2010 Hampton business professionals earned an average yearly salary of $88,889. Four years earlier in 2006, business professionals in Hampton made an average salary of $85,254 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Hampton.

Business professionals in Hampton make a median yearly salary of $82,441. The 10% of business professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $46,849 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $111,883 per year.

Hampton business professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 3 accredited business schools in the city. Many of Hampton's business professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 11 degree and certificate programs in business offered by Hampton's business schools.

In 2010 approximately 404 students completed business courses.