SOC 49-2093 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $78,640 a year ($37.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,860: half of the 190 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,300).

$78,640average per year

$37.81 / hourMedian $87,860Take-home ≈ $60,446

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $91K90th

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

190people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,040 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Virginia Beach earn between $72,040 and $89,090.

  • $59K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,640$6,553$37.81
Median$87,860$7,322$42.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$72,040$6,003$34.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,090$7,424$42.83

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in Virginia Beach earn 3% less than the Virginia average ($81,150) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($83,300). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $84,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$78,640$87,860$59,240$91,040190
Virginia$81,150$87,860$59,240$92,980240
United States$83,300$84,890$50,750$116,8106,940

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $78,640, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $60,446 a year, or $5,037 a month and $2,325 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$61,524$5,127
Working in VA$60,446$5,037

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

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $78,640 buys what about $80,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary in nearby metro areas

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Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,070).

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Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$37.81 an hour on average, and $42.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $60,446 a year ($5,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,640.

Do electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,300).

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 49-2093; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 5.58, this job is 5.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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