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9.4% Jobs Projection
$69,850 Median Salary
570 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 5,790 workers employed as Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 6,120 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,595 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians working in it, which means Virginia has more Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 570 annual job openings, and a total of 6,380 jobs for Virginia Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,000 annual jobs and 139,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians ranged from $44,450 to $99,940 with $69,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.37 to $48.05. The median hourly rate was $33.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.78 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia Metros for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,560 $72,340
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,090 $69,390
Richmond, VA 500 $69,860
Roanoke, VA 200 $61,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 140 $58,970
Charlottesville, VA 100 $63,010
Lynchburg, VA 90 $56,490
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 $57,830
Harrisonburg, VA 60 $68,770

Top States for Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 22,990 $65,160
Texas 12,110 $67,160
Florida 6,350 $58,180
New York 6,060 $64,770
Virginia 5,790 $69,850
Pennsylvania 4,690 $56,440
Massachusetts 3,870 $66,380
Oregon 3,460 $62,750
Maryland 3,380 $69,860
Georgia 3,350 $66,800
Illinois 3,270 $67,510
Arizona 3,190 $63,190
Tennessee 3,060 $55,910
Ohio 2,900 $61,540
Michigan 2,790 $60,290
New Jersey 2,580 $69,850
Alabama 2,330 $59,830
Washington 2,300 $71,920
Indiana 2,080 $61,970
North Carolina 2,010 $60,450

Below are the states where Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $85,990
District of Columbia $80,040
Vermont $78,900
Wyoming $75,510
Washington $71,920
West Virginia $71,330
Hawaii $71,280
Colorado $70,790
Maryland $69,860
New Jersey $69,850

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