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Electrical Engineers salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median electrical engineers in Charlottesville, VA earns $122,600 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,360 a month.

10th percentile
$86,120
25th percentile
$99,460
Median percentile
$122,600
75th percentile
$158,190
90th percentile
$175,000

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$88,320 take-home a year
Gross pay$122,600
Federal income tax−$18,158
Social Security + Medicare−$9,379
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$6,743
Monthly take-home$7,360
Every two weeks$3,397

Does it go far here?

$123,656Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia