The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $57,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,830.
Pay spans roughly $44,790 at the 10th percentile to $83,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.43 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $57,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.43 |
| 10th percentile | $44,790 |
| 90th percentile | $83,190 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.