Engineers, All Other pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk

In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA), the median pay for engineers, all other is $66.63 an hour ($138,590 a year). About 1,250 people work in this job there.

$66.63Median hourly pay
$110,930–$164,610Middle half of workers, yearly
1,250People in this job in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($122,930). It is 6% lower than the Virginia median ($148,160).

Pay range for engineers, all other in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$40.22$83,660
25% of workers$53.33$110,930
Half of workers (median)$66.63$138,590
75% of workers$79.14$164,610
90% of workers$90.52$188,280

Engineers, All Other pay in Virginia metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charlottesville$153,34050
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (this page)$138,5901,250
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$108,810110
Richmond$107,990330
Roanoke$95,37070

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

Education, experience and outlook for engineers, all other

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk (VA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Mechanical Engineers$100,280
Civil Engineers$94,680
Electrical Engineers$103,210
Nuclear Engineers$110,510
Industrial Engineers$101,500

Other job titles for this job

EngineerResearch EngineerDesign EngineerProject EngineerBioengineerProcess Development EngineerControl Systems EngineerUtility EngineerConsulting EngineerAutomation EngineerLaser EngineerPower Systems Engineer

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