Very High demand
Electrician Careers in Virginia
Everything you need to build an electrical career in Virginia.
$33–$54 / hr
Typical pay range
Very High
Electrician demand
Market pay ranges: Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Derived from BLS OEWS median Commercial and journeyman scale runs 44% above the BLS OEWS, May 2025 median hourly wage for all electricians in Virginia ($30.24/hr).
Commercial rate ranges are derived from each state's BLS OEWS median electrician wage (SOC 47-2111, May 2025) applied against a national commercial-premium multiplier (1.15×–1.58×), based on 2026 published journeyman wage data. Not a direct BLS figure.
Electrical career overview
Northern Virginia holds one of the densest data center clusters in the world, making mission-critical electrical experience unusually valuable. Virginia issues tradesman and master licenses through DPOR.
How licensing works in Virginia
Virginia calls its credentials “tradesman cards,” not licenses, but functions like most journeyman/master systems — and it's one statewide credential valid anywhere in the Commonwealth.