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Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as an Industrial Machinery Mechanic? Read this first!

6.9% Jobs Projection
$50,940 Median Salary
870 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial Machinery Mechanics Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 9,350 workers employed as Industrial Machinery Mechanics in this state in 2018.

There were 9,060 Industrial Machinery Mechanics employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,950 Industrial Machinery Mechanics working in it, which means Virginia has more Industrial Machinery Mechanics than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.7%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 870 annual job openings, and 9,810 total jobs in 2026 for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 33,000 annual jobs and 370,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Machinery Mechanics Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Machinery Mechanics ranged from $32,860 to $73,170 with $50,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.8 to $35.18. The median hourly rate was $24.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.15 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Industrial Machinery Mechanics

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial Machinery Mechanics.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,170 $60,050
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,920 $53,200
Richmond, VA 1,560 $54,280
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 760 $57,680
Roanoke, VA 480 $45,750
Lynchburg, VA 460 $44,580
Winchester, VA-WV 400 $47,820
Harrisonburg, VA 360 $53,480
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 290 $60,370
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 210 $48,380
Charlottesville, VA 160 $53,820

Top States for Industrial Machinery Mechanics Employment

The table below shows the states where most Industrial Machinery Mechanics work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 36,050 $53,550
California 25,710 $56,980
Michigan 22,030 $49,600
Ohio 18,920 $51,650
Pennsylvania 15,730 $51,840
Illinois 13,860 $54,930
Florida 13,380 $46,910
Georgia 12,760 $48,210
Alabama 11,750 $48,450
North Carolina 11,730 $49,600
Indiana 11,050 $50,440
New York 10,420 $54,640
Wisconsin 9,650 $52,000
Tennessee 9,460 $48,660
Virginia 9,350 $50,940
Kentucky 8,860 $51,890
South Carolina 8,770 $53,360
New Jersey 7,640 $57,780
Louisiana 7,330 $53,280
Washington 7,210 $58,990

Below are the states where Industrial Machinery Mechanics get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $67,810
Wyoming $67,220
Hawaii $67,030
North Dakota $61,920
Connecticut $59,400
Alaska $59,330
Colorado $59,160
Washington $58,990
New Jersey $57,780
Utah $57,610

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