Electrician Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$62,900
$30.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$62,213
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,190): −$290 (−0.5%)
Virginia ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,780 | $19.61 |
| 25th percentile | $49,410 | $23.76 |
| Median | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| 75th percentile | $78,190 | $37.59 |
| 90th percentile | $105,720 | $50.83 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 23,630
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $62,900
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- −$290 (−0.5%)
Cost of living
$62,900 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $62,213
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 29th | $63,430 | $64,752 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $63,000 | $65,973 36th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 31st | $62,900 | $62,213 43rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 32nd | $62,840 | $60,327 48th |
| Colorado | ||
| 33rd | $62,230 | $60,387 46th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in the District of Columbia
$78,970/year District of Columbia
- Electrician salary in Kentucky
$59,720/year Kentucky
- Electrician salary in Maryland
$73,490/year Maryland
- Electrician salary in North Carolina
$56,800/year North Carolina
- Electrician salary in Tennessee
$61,090/year Tennessee
- Electrician salary in West Virginia
$64,810/year West Virginia
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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