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Electronics Engineers in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as an Electronics Engineer?

8.5% Jobs Projection
$113,430 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Electronics Engineers Work in Virginia?

4,940 people worked as Electronics Engineers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,000 Electronics Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,350 Electronics Engineers working in it, which means Virginia has more Electronics Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electronics Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 5,340 total jobs in 2026 for Electronics Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,200 annual jobs and 141,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electronics Engineers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electronics Engineers ranged from $69,570 to $164,400 with $113,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.45 to $79.04. The median hourly rate was $54.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $53.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.00.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Electronics Engineers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,400 $125,650
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,010 $92,880
Richmond, VA 260 $83,890
Roanoke, VA 110 $86,640
Charlottesville, VA 110 $104,700
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 70 $101,560

Top States for Electronics Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Electronics Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 29,210 $122,050
Texas 13,000 $112,520
Colorado 5,630 $99,270
Oregon 5,480 $86,520
Georgia 5,030 $94,120
Arizona 5,020 $88,890
Virginia 4,940 $113,430
Florida 4,610 $93,280
Maryland 4,190 $123,220
Michigan 4,020 $88,180
Massachusetts 3,830 $116,580
Pennsylvania 3,760 $96,340
New York 3,630 $93,230
Ohio 3,560 $95,690
Washington 3,270 $106,910
New Jersey 3,160 $113,030
Illinois 2,800 $95,480
North Carolina 2,790 $92,940
Indiana 2,380 $88,210
Oklahoma 1,800 $92,220

Below are the states where Electronics Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $126,280
Rhode Island $124,990
Maryland $123,220
California $122,050
Massachusetts $116,580
New Mexico $113,440
Virginia $113,430
New Jersey $113,030
Texas $112,520
Alabama $108,230

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