Skilled Wages

Electrician salary in Virginia

Median $30.24 an hour for 23,630 electricians, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.24/hrMedian hourly wageVirginia, May data
$62,900/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.61 – $50.8310th to 90th percentilehourly range
23,630Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Electrician pay in Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrVirginia: 10th $19.61 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.24 · 75th $37.59 · 90th $50.83Virginia$30.24$19.61$50.83United States: 10th $20.50 · 25th $23.76 · median $30.38 · 75th $40.36 · 90th $52.17United States$30.38
Hourly wage percentiles for electricians: Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

Virginia ranks 31st of 51 states for median electrician pay, and 43rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.91). 23,630 electricians work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.61 – $23.76$40,780 – $49,410roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.76 – $37.59$49,410 – $78,190the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.59 – $50.83$78,190 – $105,720the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Electrician pay by metro in Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $36.50Washington DC$36.50Charlottesville: $30.28Charlottesville$30.28Blacksburg: $30.04Blacksburg$30.04Virginia Beach: $29.98Virginia Beach$29.98Staunton: $29.88Staunton$29.88Harrisonburg: $29.75Harrisonburg$29.75Richmond: $29.50Richmond$29.50Kingsport: $28.88Kingsport$28.88Winchester: $28.35Winchester$28.35Lynchburg: $28.25Lynchburg$28.25Roanoke: $27.98Roanoke$27.98
Median hourly wage for electricians by metro area in Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$21.49$36.50$58.4516,58021% above
Charlottesville$18.86$30.28$37.33460about the same as
Blacksburg$18.81$30.04$38.502701% below
Virginia Beach$21.14$29.98$39.085,7401% below
Staunton$18.14$29.88$37.842001% below
Harrisonburg$18.01$29.75$38.163702% below
Richmond$18.79$29.50$38.823,6002% below
Kingsport$17.99$28.88$36.847604% below
Winchester$17.67$28.35$39.271806% below
Lynchburg$17.22$28.25$40.733807% below
Roanoke$18.55$27.98$36.356107% below

Electrician wages in Virginia over time

Virginia, 1999-2025VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.38United States$30.24Virginia
Median hourly wage for electricians, Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearVirginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.45$29.86$19.1316,700
2000$16.98$31.75$19.2921,410
2001$17.60$31.99$19.6019,220
2002$17.51$31.34$19.9018,920
2003$18.32$32.05$20.0418,170
2004$18.78$32.01$20.3316,880
2005$19.06$31.42$20.5717,630
2006$19.54$31.20$20.9718,330
2007$20.13$31.26$21.5319,760
2008$20.26$30.29$22.3219,500
2009$21.08$31.63$22.6818,540
2010$21.04$31.06$23.2017,940
2011$21.58$30.89$23.7117,040
2012$21.31$29.88$23.9616,840
2013$21.55$29.78$24.2816,940
2014$22.30$30.33$24.5716,750
2015$22.61$30.71$24.9417,180
2016$23.21$31.13$25.3516,680
2017$23.13$30.38$26.0115,980
2018$23.39$29.99$26.5315,700
2019$24.97$31.44$27.0118,440
2020$25.95$32.28$27.3618,460
2021$27.81$33.04$28.8720,880
2022$28.55$31.41$28.9621,590
2023$29.00$30.64$29.6122,150
2024$29.62$30.40$29.9824,300
2025$30.24$30.24$30.3823,630

In today's dollars, the median electrician wage in Virginia changed by -1.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for electricians in Virginia

On federally funded construction in Virginia, contractors must pay electricians at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 72 of the 102 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $55.97 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $31.09). 30 of the 102 counties still use a survey rate dated 2016 or earlier (for example Albemarle County at $32.29). The market median for the state is $30.24.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, VAAccomack: $55.97 (union)Albemarle: $32.29 (survey)Alleghany: $19.75 (survey)Amelia: $55.97 (union)Amherst: $31.09 (survey)Appomattox: $31.09 (survey)Arlington: $82.56 (union)Augusta: $24.56 (survey)Bath: $19.75 (survey)Bedford: $31.09 (survey)Bland: $55.97 (union)Botetourt: $31.09 (survey)Brunswick: $55.97 (union)Buchanan: $55.97 (union)Buckingham: $32.29 (survey)Campbell: $31.09 (survey)Caroline: $55.97 (union)Carroll: $55.97 (union)Charles City: $55.97 (union)Charlotte: $55.97 (union)Chesterfield: $55.97 (union)Clarke: $82.56 (union)Craig: $31.09 (survey)Culpeper: $82.56 (union)Cumberland: $55.97 (union)Dickenson: $55.97 (union)Dinwiddie: $55.97 (union)Essex: $55.97 (union)Fairfax: $82.56 (union)Fauquier: $82.56 (union)Floyd: $65.74 (union)Fluvanna: $32.29 (survey)Franklin: $31.09 (survey)Frederick: $41.64 (survey)Giles: $65.74 (union)Gloucester: $51.06 (union)Goochland: $55.97 (union)Grayson: $55.97 (union)Greene: $32.29 (survey)Greensville: $55.97 (union)Halifax: $55.97 (union)Hanover: $55.97 (union)Henrico: $55.97 (union)Henry: $55.97 (union)Highland: $19.75 (survey)Isle of Wight: $51.06 (union)James City: $51.06 (union)King and Queen: $55.97 (union)King George: $55.97 (union)King William: $55.97 (union)Lancaster: $55.97 (union)Lee: $55.97 (union)Loudoun: $82.56 (union)Louisa: $19.75 (survey)Lunenburg: $55.97 (union)Madison: $19.75 (survey)Mathews: $51.06 (union)Mecklenburg: $55.97 (union)Middlesex: $55.97 (union)Montgomery: $65.74 (union)Nelson: $32.29 (survey)New Kent: $55.97 (union)Northampton: $55.97 (union)Northumberland: $55.97 (union)Nottoway: $55.97 (union)Orange: $19.75 (survey)Page: $19.75 (survey)Patrick: $55.97 (union)Pittsylvania: $55.97 (union)Powhatan: $55.97 (union)Prince Edward: $55.97 (union)Prince George: $55.97 (union)Prince William: $82.56 (union)Pulaski: $65.74 (union)Rappahannock: $82.56 (union)Richmond: $55.97 (union)Roanoke: $31.09 (survey)Rockbridge: $19.75 (survey)Rockingham: $24.56 (survey)Russell: $55.97 (union)Scott: $31.09 (survey)Shenandoah: $19.75 (survey)Smyth: $55.97 (union)Southampton: $55.97 (union)Spotsylvania: $41.32 (survey)Stafford: $82.56 (union)Surry: $55.97 (union)Sussex: $55.97 (union)Tazewell: $55.97 (union)Warren: $24.28 (survey)Washington: $31.09 (survey)Westmoreland: $55.97 (union)Wise: $55.97 (union)Wythe: $55.97 (union)York: $51.06 (union)Alexandria: —Bristol: —Buena Vista: —Charlottesville: —Chesapeake: $51.06 (union)Colonial Heights: —Covington: —Danville: —Emporia: —Fairfax: —Falls Church: —Franklin: —Fredericksburg: —Galax: —Hampton: $51.06 (union)Harrisonburg: —Hopewell: —Lexington: —Lynchburg: —Manassas: —Manassas Park: —Martinsville: —Newport News: $51.06 (union)Norfolk: $50.98 (union)Norton: —Petersburg: —Poquoson: —Portsmouth: $50.98 (union)Radford: —Richmond: —Roanoke: —Salem: —Staunton: —Suffolk: $51.06 (union)Virginia Beach: $24.88 (survey)Waynesboro: —Williamsburg: —Winchester: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$31.09$53.02$55.97n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for electricians by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrArlington (Washington DC): market median $36.50, prevailing (union) $82.56, gap +$46.06Arlington (Washington DC)+$46.06Floyd (Blacksburg): market median $30.04, prevailing (union) $65.74, gap +$35.70Floyd (Blacksburg)+$35.70Amelia (Richmond): market median $29.50, prevailing (union) $55.97, gap +$26.47Amelia (Richmond)+$26.47Surry (Virginia Beach): market median $29.98, prevailing (union) $55.97, gap +$25.99Surry (Virginia Beach)+$25.99Frederick (Winchester): market median $28.35, prevailing (survey) $41.64, gap +$13.29Frederick (Winchester)+$13.29Botetourt (Roanoke): market median $27.98, prevailing (survey) $31.09, gap +$3.11Botetourt (Roanoke)+$3.11Amherst (Lynchburg): market median $28.25, prevailing (survey) $31.09, gap +$2.84Amherst (Lynchburg)+$2.84Scott (Kingsport): market median $28.88, prevailing (survey) $31.09, gap +$2.21Scott (Kingsport)+$2.21Albemarle (Charlottesville): market median $30.28, prevailing (survey) $32.29, gap +$2.01Albemarle (Charlottesville)+$2.01Rockingham (Harrisonburg): market median $29.75, prevailing (survey) $24.56, gap −$5.19Rockingham (Harrisonburg)−$5.19Augusta (Staunton): market median $29.88, prevailing (survey) $24.56, gap −$5.32Augusta (Staunton)−$5.32
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for electricians, metro counties in Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ArlingtonUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260013
ClarkeUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260018
CulpeperUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260174
FairfaxUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260178
FauquierUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260020
LoudounUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260158
Prince WilliamUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260162
RappahannockUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260174
StaffordUnion ELEC0026-003 2025-06-02$59.50$23.06$82.56VA20260174
FloydUnion ELEC0466-001 2024-06-01$41.90$23.84$65.74VA20260175
GilesUnion ELEC0466-001 2024-06-01$41.90$23.84$65.74VA20260175
MontgomeryUnion ELEC0466-001 2024-06-01$41.90$23.84$65.74VA20260175
PulaskiUnion ELEC0466-001 2024-06-01$41.90$23.84$65.74VA20260163
AccomackUnion ELEC0666-001 2025-03-01$37.95$18.02$55.97VA20260007
AmeliaUnion ELEC0666-004 2025-03-01$37.95$18.02$55.97VA20260170

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Virginia prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

231.3kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-08
-1.4%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kAug 2026
Construction employment in Virginia (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at electrical contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just electricians), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Loudoun County11,474$111,334$2,141
Newport News City1,558$104,907$2,017
Louisa County145$103,259$1,986
Henrico County2,352$98,725$1,899
Fairfax County3,232$97,767$1,880
Suffolk City244$95,289$1,832
Manassas City316$87,906$1,691
Arlington County29$86,214$1,658
Norfolk City557$85,720$1,648
Prince William County1,370$85,708$1,648
Manassas Park City39$78,862$1,517
Hanover County1,455$78,689$1,513

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Questions this page answers

How much do electricians make in Virginia?

The median electrician in Virginia earned $30.24 an hour ($62,900 a year) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $30.38. The middle half earn $23.76–$37.59; the top 10% earn more than $50.83.

Where does Virginia rank for electrician pay?

Virginia ranks 31st of 51 states for electrician pay, with a median of $30.24 an hour, and 43rd after adjusting for Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 101.1, US = 100).

What is the union electrician rate in Virginia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for electricians in 72 counties, with a typical package of $55.97 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many electricians work in Virginia?

BLS counted 23,630 electricians in Virginia in May 2025, 5.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.18; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Virginia and metro areas, SOC 47-2111.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.