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Salary in Skilled trades in the Virginia region

Market pay levels based on 31 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median79 558 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average79 164 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile70 323 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile81 436 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile70 323 $
Median79 558 $
Upper quartile81 436 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 70 323 $ and 81 436 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 81 436 $.
  • The upper quartile is 16% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 31 vacancies with a stated salary.

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United States Fleet Forces Command Portsmouth ·

SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

127 646 – 165 945 $

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the Test Engineering Division (Code 246),Office of the Chief Engineer (Code 240), Engineering and Planning Department (Code…

Full timeOn-sitePortsmouth
United States Army Installation Management Command Virginia ·

Engineering Technician

57 736 – 133 142 $

Summary About the Position: . The purpose of the position is to provide technical expertise and knowledge of construction and contract administration. This position is located at the Direct…

Full timeOn-siteVirginia
United States Fleet Forces Command Portsmouth ·

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (NUCLEAR)

75 788 – 118 092 $

Summary You will serve as a Engineering Technician (Nuclear) in the Nuclear Engineering Training Branch (2301.3) under the Assistant Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager (2301), Nuclear…

Full timeOn-sitePortsmouth
U.S. Pacific Fleet Virginia Beach ·

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

90 838 – 118 092 $

Summary You will serve as a ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in the FACILITIES DEPARTMENT (N441) of NAVAL OCEAN PROCESS FACILITY DAM NECK. Duties You will demonstrate a solid baseline of technical an…

Full timeOn-siteVirginia Beach
Army National Guard Units Fort Belvoir ·

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (UH-72A)

98 238 – 114 566 $

Summary District of Columbia Army National Guard Fort Belvoir, VA AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WG-8852-12 Group 3 - Current or former uniformed service members (Active, Reserve, Guard) nationwide who…

Full timeHybridFort Belvoir
Federal Aviation Administration Herndon ·

Aviation Safety Technician

63 940 – 91 815 $

Summary Serves as Aviation Safety Technician (AST) in a Flight Standards Office providing technical support to Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASl's) and the public. Performs or assists with a…

Full timeHybridHerndon

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (79 558 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (79 164 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 70 323 $ to 81 436 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 70 323 $ and a quarter above 81 436 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 31 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 79 558 $ is the market level, above 81 436 $ is the strong quarter, below 70 323 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.