SOC 17-3024 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $77,310 a year ($37.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,700: half of the 180 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

$77,310average per year

$37.17 / hourMedian $64,700Take-home ≈ $59,586

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,690 or more. The middle half of electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Virginia Beach earn between $62,490 and $95,520.

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,310$6,442$37.17
Median$64,700$5,392$31.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,490$5,208$30.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,520$7,960$45.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($79,180) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,420). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $73,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$77,310$64,700$49,890$100,690180
Virginia$79,180$74,880$48,700$105,130570
United States$76,420$73,900$47,840$109,89015,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $77,310, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $59,586 a year, or $4,966 a month and $2,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$60,642$5,053
Working in VA$59,586$4,966

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $77,310 buys what about $78,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $77,310 is worth in another city

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($82,290).

All Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,060).

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$37.17 an hour on average, and $31.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $59,586 a year ($4,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,310.

Do electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,420).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3024; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.35, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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