Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Virginia

Considering a career as an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician in Virginia?

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

• Projected employment for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in Virginia is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Work in Virginia?

140 people worked as Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 160 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 180 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians working in it, which means Virginia has fewer Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.6%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 170 jobs for Virginia Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians ranged from $40,140 to $137,890 with $65,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.3 to $66.29. The median hourly rate was $31.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $32.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.20.

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

Top Virginia Metros for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	240	$63,230

Top States for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	2,660	$68,420
Texas	1,000	$65,980
Ohio	830	$67,740
Arizona	750	$67,510
Florida	630	$60,440
Kansas	460	$62,560
Alabama	420	$58,050
Washington	390	$89,090
Colorado	340	$81,200
Maryland	340	$66,690
New Mexico	200	$71,620
Connecticut	180	$63,020
Georgia	180	$47,750
Iowa	170	$57,750
New York	160	$72,490
Utah	160	$60,280
Tennessee	150	$70,380
Virginia	140	$65,690
Oklahoma	110	$69,650
North Carolina	70	$0

Below are the states where Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$89,090
Colorado	$81,200
Missouri	$74,620
New York	$72,490
New Mexico	$71,620
Tennessee	$70,380
Oklahoma	$69,650
California	$68,420
Ohio	$67,740
Arizona	$67,510

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What Major Will Prepare You For an Aerospace Engineering or Operations Technician Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Mechanical Engineering Technology

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.