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Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Virginia

Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as an Electro-Mechanical Technician? Read this first!

4.8% Jobs Projection
$52,900 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Virginia is growing slower than average.

  • Electro-Mechanical Technicians in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electro-Mechanical Technicians Work in Virginia?

620 people worked as Electro-Mechanical Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 640 Electro-Mechanical Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

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

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The typical state has 140 Electro-Mechanical Technicians working in it, which means Virginia has more Electro-Mechanical Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 650 total jobs in 2026 for Electro-Mechanical Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,200 annual jobs and 14,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electro-Mechanical Technicians Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electro-Mechanical Technicians ranged from $38,730 to $79,040 with $52,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.62 to $38. The median hourly rate was $25.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.74.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Electro-Mechanical Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electro-Mechanical Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 450 $59,860
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 300 $48,450

Top States for Electro-Mechanical Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electro-Mechanical Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,510 $61,170
Texas 1,620 $51,840
Massachusetts 1,050 $54,350
Pennsylvania 690 $49,760
Virginia 620 $52,900
Louisiana 530 $58,600
Minnesota 520 $56,920
Tennessee 470 $52,430
Maryland 460 $62,430
Ohio 370 $56,230
Arizona 350 $51,800
Illinois 340 $63,400
Oklahoma 330 $56,950
Georgia 330 $66,370
Michigan 320 $57,900
New York 240 $64,200
Colorado 240 $65,250
New Jersey 220 $57,720
South Carolina 150 $56,880
Florida 130 $44,480

Below are the states where Electro-Mechanical Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $88,000
Georgia $66,370
Colorado $65,250
New York $64,200
Illinois $63,400
Maryland $62,430
California $61,170
New Hampshire $60,320
North Carolina $59,720
Utah $59,700

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