SOC 49-9012 · Richmond, VA metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Richmond, Virginia is $75,450 a year ($36.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,910: half of the 180 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$75,450average per year

$36.27 / hourMedian $70,910Take-home ≈ $58,385

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,730 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Richmond earn between $61,450 and $89,910.

  • $53K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,450$6,288$36.27
Median$70,910$5,909$34.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,450$5,121$29.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,910$7,492$43.23

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Richmond earn 6% more than the Virginia average ($71,360) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Richmond$75,450$70,910$53,490$98,730180
Virginia$71,360$68,000$50,640$99,160820
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $75,450, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $58,385 a year, or $4,865 a month and $2,246 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Richmond a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $75,450 buys what about $77,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Richmond: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Richmond?

$36.27 an hour on average, and $34.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Richmond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Richmond?

About $58,385 a year ($4,865 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,450.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9012; area Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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