SOC 17-3023 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Charlottesville, Virginia is $74,160 a year ($35.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,100: half of the 110 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$74,160average per year

$35.65 / hourMedian $74,100Take-home ≈ $57,551

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $102K90th

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

110people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,280 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Charlottesville earn between $61,150 and $84,680.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $102K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,160$6,180$35.65
Median$74,100$6,175$35.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,150$5,096$29.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,680$7,057$40.71

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Charlottesville earn 14% less than the Virginia average ($86,060) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$74,160$74,100$47,820$102,280110
Virginia$86,060$79,540$56,920$123,6104,670
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Charlottesville

On the average salary of $74,160, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $57,551 a year, or $4,796 a month and $2,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Charlottesville a good place for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $74,160 buys what about $74,799 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 5th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($93,020).

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Charlottesville: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Charlottesville?

$35.65 an hour on average, and $35.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Charlottesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Charlottesville?

About $57,551 a year ($4,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,160.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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