Virginia wages and salaries have been growing at a faster pace than the United States as a whole — up 5.6 percent for the 12 months ended March 31, the latest period for which federal data are available, compared to 5.3 percent. Business owners' income is up 4.5 percent over that time compared to 3.3 percent for the nation. The state's gross domestic product — the total of goods and services produced here — is up by 5.2 percent over that time, compared to 3.3 percent for the nation.