Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in Virginia

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While jobs for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in Virginia is expected to decrease.

• Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 380 people working as Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 500 Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 180 Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Virginia has more Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 40.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -25.6%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 260 jobs for Virginia Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 9,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $25,860 to $47,610 with $35,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.44 to $22.89. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.56 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

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

Top Virginia Metros for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	170	$35,610

Top States for Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,780	$36,970
Texas	1,470	$35,330
New York	720	$33,260
Missouri	610	$30,520
Florida	480	$33,020
Illinois	400	$33,810
Virginia	380	$35,230
Michigan	350	$33,900
North Carolina	300	$35,440
Colorado	300	$34,830
Arizona	270	$46,910
Minnesota	240	$41,560
Indiana	190	$33,840
Ohio	180	$35,840
Washington	180	$53,320
Pennsylvania	150	$36,400
Tennessee	120	$40,190
Georgia	100	$42,180
Alabama	100	$28,620
North Dakota	90	$41,960

Below are the states where Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$53,320
Arizona	$46,910
Louisiana	$44,690
Delaware	$42,870
Georgia	$42,180
North Dakota	$41,960
Minnesota	$41,560
Massachusetts	$41,290
Oregon	$41,270
Tennessee	$40,190

Related Careers in VA

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	VA Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Vehicle Electronic Equipment Installers or Repairer Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

References

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