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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in Virginia

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer.

6.4% Jobs Projection
$63,380 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 1,110 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers working in the state.

There were 1,190 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 540 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Virginia has more Control and Valve Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 1,170 jobs for Virginia Control and Valve Installers and Repairers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,800 annual jobs and 49,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ranged from $37,380 to $95,350 with $63,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.97 to $45.84. The median hourly rate was $30.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 680 $67,740
Richmond, VA 220 $59,820
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 220 $65,610
Roanoke, VA 80 $55,710
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 $56,380

Top States for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Control and Valve Installers and Repairers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 11,480 $38,920
New York 4,560 $76,950
California 3,840 $63,290
Michigan 2,240 $68,360
Ohio 1,760 $67,010
Massachusetts 1,450 $74,190
Georgia 1,410 $47,220
Colorado 1,350 $63,520
Pennsylvania 1,320 $60,860
North Carolina 1,310 $56,580
Florida 1,270 $45,290
Oklahoma 1,220 $56,530
Virginia 1,110 $63,380
Illinois 1,080 $67,290
Maryland 1,010 $57,130
Alabama 980 $43,330
Tennessee 940 $47,690
Oregon 870 $57,160
Indiana 780 $69,850
Louisiana 720 $50,530

Below are the states where Control and Valve Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
North Dakota $82,140
Connecticut $79,500
Wisconsin $79,340
New York $76,950
Washington $74,990
Montana $74,340
Massachusetts $74,190
South Dakota $73,550
Wyoming $71,480
Minnesota $71,050

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