Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA), the median pay for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians is $46.57 an hour ($96,870 a year). About 1,430 people work in this job there.

$46.57Median hourly pay
$70,770–$113,840Middle half of workers, yearly
1,430People in this job in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

That is 24% higher than the U.S. median ($78,190). It is 22% higher than the Virginia median ($79,540).

Pay range for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.50$59,290
25% of workers$34.02$70,770
Half of workers (median)$46.57$96,870
75% of workers$54.73$113,840
90% of workers$63.08$131,210

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (this page)$96,8701,430
Richmond$85,510480
Lynchburg$77,91080
Roanoke$77,740120
Charlottesville$74,100110
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$61,460150
Harrisonburg$45,84040

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,100 openings a year (BLS)

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.