--- title: "Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician Programs in…" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/ description: "Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician pay in West Virginia: BLS average $85,250 (all experience levels), median $85,440, bottom 10% $61,210. 9…" updated: 2026-11-03 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/) 4. West Virginia West Virginia # Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician programs in *West Virginia* 9 listed electrical engineering technician programs in West Virginia, plus BLS pay data for the state and 5 metro areas. - **$85,250** Average pay (state, all experience levels) - **$61,210** Entry-level / bottom 10% - **$85,440** Median pay (state) - **$111,690** Top 10% earn over 300 jobs in West Virginia · 9 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Cities with listed programs - [Logan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/logan/) - [Martinsburg 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/martinsburg/) - [Bluefield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/bluefield/) - [Fairmont 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/fairmont/) - [Huntington 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/huntington/) - [Keyser 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/keyser/) - [South Charleston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/south-charleston/) BLS wage data ## Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technician pay in West Virginia Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | West Virginia | $61,210 | $73,330 | $85,440 | $97,680 | $111,690 | $85,250 | 300 | | United States | $49,510 | $61,610 | $78,190 | $97,650 | $115,700 | $80,680 | 95,130 | Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. ### Metro areas | Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wheeling, WV-OH | $63,900 | $75,870 | $97,450 | $118,180 | $122,810 | $94,150 | 50 | | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $71,390 | $81,420 | $86,180 | $92,680 | $112,150 | $88,860 | 70 | | Charleston, WV | $57,710 | $76,540 | $85,510 | $85,620 | $104,050 | $82,250 | 40 | | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,200 | $66,380 | $84,090 | $104,250 | $125,640 | $89,280 | 2,590 | | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $59,540 | $65,610 | $76,440 | $97,630 | $103,510 | $82,310 | 40 | Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown. Programs ## Listed programs in West Virginia Every electrical engineering technician program we matched in West Virginia. Schools with published tuition are listed first. | Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bluefield State University](https://bluefieldstate.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Bluefield, WV | Associate degree | 4 | $10,648–$18,376 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [BridgeValley Community & Technical College](https://www.bridgevalley.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | South Charleston, WV | Associate degree | 0 | $5,800–$12,319 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Fairmont State University](https://www.fairmontstate.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Fairmont, WV | Associate degree | 0 | $8,708–$13,064 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Mountwest Community and Technical College](https://www.mctc.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Huntington, WV | Associate degree | 7 | $5,298–$12,664 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Potomac State College of West Virginia University](https://www.potomacstatecollege.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Keyser, WV | Associate degree | 1 | $6,228–$14,844 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College](https://www.southernwv.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Logan, WV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 9 | $5,424–$8,208 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College](https://www.southernwv.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Logan, WV | Associate degree | 9 | $5,424–$8,208 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Blue Ridge Community and Technical College](https://www.blueridgectc.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Martinsburg, WV | Certificate (1-2 years) | 5 | Contact program | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | | [Blue Ridge Community and Technical College](https://www.blueridgectc.edu/) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | Martinsburg, WV | Associate degree | 0 | Contact program | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0303 | Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program. ### Browse by city - [Logan 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/logan/) - [Martinsburg 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/martinsburg/) - [Bluefield 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/bluefield/) - [Fairmont 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/fairmont/) - [Huntington 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/huntington/) - [Keyser 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/keyser/) - [South Charleston 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/south-charleston/) Related resources ## Keep researching [**Trade schools approved for the GI Bill** Search programs that accept VA education benefits. · VeteranTradeSchools.com](https://veterantradeschools.com/) [**Registered apprenticeships in West Virginia** The full DOL sponsor list for the state. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/wv/) ## Sources - **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03. - **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3023.00 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3023.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0). - **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)). - **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)). - **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)). Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/electrical-engineering-technician/west-virginia/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.