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Electricians in Virginia

Considering a career as an Electrician in Virginia?

5.7% Jobs Projection
$48,650 Median Salary
2,150 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Electricians in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Electricians in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electricians Work in Virginia?

15,700 people worked as Electricians in 2018 in this state.

There were 15,980 Electricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,080 Electricians working in it, which means Virginia has more Electricians than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electricians in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,150 annual job openings, and 19,230 total jobs in 2026 for Electricians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 82,000 annual jobs and 726,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electricians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electricians ranged from $33,850 to $74,430 with $48,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.27 to $35.79. The median hourly rate was $23.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Electricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,990 $60,070
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,590 $48,690
Richmond, VA 3,500 $46,470
Roanoke, VA 700 $46,400
Charlottesville, VA 600 $46,350
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 520 $47,010
Lynchburg, VA 370 $41,920
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 250 $45,850
Harrisonburg, VA 220 $46,290
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 160 $46,390
Winchester, VA-WV 130 $48,820

Top States for Electricians Employment

View the list below to see where most Electricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 66,260 $64,260
Texas 62,180 $49,410
New York 42,450 $70,990
Florida 38,860 $42,570
Ohio 24,850 $52,170
Illinois 24,410 $79,770
Michigan 23,320 $59,940
Pennsylvania 21,390 $60,540
Washington 18,860 $65,650
New Jersey 18,020 $64,290
Massachusetts 16,440 $64,530
North Carolina 16,220 $43,110
Georgia 16,130 $48,800
Virginia 15,700 $48,650
Indiana 15,090 $56,990
Colorado 14,850 $54,980
Maryland 14,090 $54,150
Louisiana 12,730 $50,480
Tennessee 12,460 $49,260
Arizona 12,340 $46,620

Below are the states where Electricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $79,770
District of Columbia $78,260
Alaska $76,440
Hawaii $74,140
Minnesota $71,230
New York $70,990
Oregon $70,970
Washington $65,650
Massachusetts $64,530
New Jersey $64,290

References

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