SOC 17-2072 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Charlottesville, Virginia is $119,560 a year ($57.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,980: half of the 110 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$119,560average per year

$57.48 / hourMedian $106,980Take-home ≈ $86,880

  • $72K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,850 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Charlottesville earn between $86,180 and $148,950.

  • $72K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,560$9,963$57.48
Median$106,980$8,915$51.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,180$7,182$41.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,950$12,412$71.61

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Charlottesville

On the average salary of $119,560, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $86,880 a year, or $7,240 a month and $3,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

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

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Is Charlottesville a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $119,560 buys what about $120,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Charlottesville: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Charlottesville?

$57.48 an hour on average, and $51.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Charlottesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Charlottesville?

About $86,880 a year ($7,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,560.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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