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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door in Virginia

Control and valve installers and repairers install, repair, and maintain mechanical devices that regulate systems, including electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, and flow valves. They work for utility companies, manufacturers, industrial facilities, and maintenance service providers, troubleshooting equipment problems and ensuring devices function safely and accurately. In Virginia the median pay is $68,000 a year, 9% below the national median of $74,340.

$68,000median pay in Virginia, per year

$60,030–$80,150middle half earn

820employed in Virginia

$74,340U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in Virginia

2open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in Virginia or remote

1employer hiring

0posted in the last 7 days

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Openings in Virginia and remote

Surface Maintenance Repairer (Title 32) (Permanent) · Army National Guard Units · Troutville, Virginia · $24.44–$31.73
Marine Machinery Repairer · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Norfolk, Virginia · $21.74–$29.79
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Fort Belvoir, Virginia · $31.2–$36.24
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL AND FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-08 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $28.6–$33.3
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-4818-10 · Army National Guard Units · Wheeling, West Virginia · $31.69–$36.99
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Bowling Green, Virginia · $32.85–$38.41
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer · U.S. Army Reserve Command · Wheeling, West Virginia · $30.26–$35.3
TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER WG-10 · Air National Guard Units · Martinsburg, West Virginia · $42.17–$49.19

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What it takes

Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.

Skills that matter most

Critical ThinkingRepairingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringOperations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshooting

Knowledge areas

MechanicalEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)

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Licenses and training in Virginia

Local training programs Certifications Licenses in your state Apprenticeships

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in other states

Rhode Island · $110,900 Alaska · $109,450 Connecticut · $104,690 North Dakota · $103,580 Washington · $102,870 New York · $101,150 California · $100,260 Wyoming · $100,030 District of Columbia · $98,810 South Dakota · $98,090

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O*NET-SOC 49-9012.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Virginia, annual.