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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles in VA have a median annual salary of $49,210, with 440 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $39,180 at the 10th percentile to $61,240 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$49,210

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.66

Employment

440

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$39,180
10th
$44,420
25th
$49,210
Median
$52,680
75th
$61,240
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$49,210

Median annual · 2025

United States

$48,420

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 1.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $790).

Top skills

  1. 1.TroubleshootingImportance 3.6
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  6. 6.InstallationImportance 3.3
  7. 7.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  11. 11.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Harris Tech X.over Pro
  • Harris Technologies BassBox
  • Installalogy Access Client
  • LinearTeam WinISD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • MobileToys MAIDXL
  • True Audio WinSpeakerz
  • WHE Term-PAK

Common tasks

  • Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
  • Install equipment and accessories, such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems.
  • Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments, such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
  • Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles.
  • Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions.
  • Record results of diagnostic tests.
  • Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment.
  • Run new speaker and electrical cables.
  • Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts.
  • Replace and clean electrical or electronic components.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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