Electrician Salary in Virginia
$30/hr
Read Virginia electrician wage bands alongside licensing responsibilities, electrical work settings, overtime terms and the benefits in an offer.
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Electrician Salary in Virginia
Read Virginia electrician wage bands alongside licensing responsibilities, electrical work settings, overtime terms and the benefits in an offer.
What Electricians Earn in Virginia
Virginia employee wages span $19.61–$50.83/hr across the range shown here. Electricians install wiring, lighting and controls, then test systems and diagnose faults. An offer should identify the equipment, supervision and schedule involved. Review benefits and overtime separately from base pay, including the cost of family health insurance coverage. These figures describe employees across industries, while the sector cards below show national comparisons for three construction settings. Confirm whether public projects pay a prevailing wage rate. Ask how overtime is scheduled during busy phases.
Hourly rates by level in Virginia
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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2Certifications you hold
3Shift & work type
4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Virginia
For Virginia job searches, these national electrician medians distinguish utility construction, nonresidential builders and building equipment contractors. Discuss the actual electrical assignment.
Utility System Construction
Power and communication infrastructure jobs call for clear equipment scope. Ask Virginia employers about travel, outdoor assignments and planned outage schedules. Define who controls isolation before accepting an assignment.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial and industrial building projects place electrical work within larger construction schedules. Discuss inspection milestones and other trades with Virginia builders. Ask which installation stages you will own through testing and handover.
Building Equipment Contractors
Wiring installation and repair sit within this broader mechanical-systems group. Ask electrical contractors about service territories and Virginia jobsite travel arrangements. Separate new installation duties from troubleshooting and repair calls in occupied buildings.
Which states pay electricians the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia DPOR Journeyman Electrician License | +$8.83 | $18,366 | $272 | 1 week |
| Virginia DPOR Master Electrician License | +$6.48 | $13,478 | $297 | 2 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$1.35 | $2,808 | $159 | 3 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.45 | $936 | $59 | 4 weeks |
| NFPA 70E Electrical Safety - Qualified Worker Training (8-hr) | +$0.36 | $749 | $190 | 14 weeks |
| Richmond Electricians' JATC (IBEW Local 666 / NECA) Inside Wireman Apprenticeship (journeyperson) | +$6.48 | $13,478 | $4,800 | 19 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $30.24/hr.
Questions workers ask
Can a master license let me earn as my own electrical contractor?▾
Do state-funded electrical jobs pay prevailing wage?▾
Where can I raise an unpaid overtime issue?▾
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Current BLS Virginia employee wages for Electricians, SOC 47-2111; May 2025 figures exclude premium pay, benefits and self-employed business revenue.
Last updated October 29, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.