The annual salary statistics of electricians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,500 | 12.46% | 26.17% |
| 2021 | $51,210 | 0.47% | - |
| 2020 | $50,970 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $49,500 | 1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $48,690 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $49,220 | -0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $49,440 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $48,030 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $46,330 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $45,600 | 5.29% | - |
| 2012 | $43,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,500, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for electricians in state of Virginia, followed by Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $58,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of electricians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville |