SOC 51-2051 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators — Virginia
Virginia
In Virginia the median wage is $39,140.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +4.2%
- Openings per year
- 2,100
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Virginia.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Virginia the median wage is $39,140. That is 16.5% lower than the national median of $46,880. Pay ranges from under $37,310 at the tenth percentile to more than $46,080 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $37,920 to $43,070.
Employment stands at 160, or 0.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Virginia ranks number 33rd out of 36 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 747 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 648th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,310 | −20.4% |
| 25th | $37,920 | −19.1% |
| Median (50th) | $39,140 | −16.5% |
| 75th | $43,070 | −8.1% |
| 90th | $46,080 | −1.7% |
| Mean | $40,460 | −13.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Virginia sit close to the national average, so $39,140 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$39,140as reported by BLSLocal price level
101.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$38,714US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $39,140 a year, 16.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,310 to $46,080 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 160 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 33rd of 36 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators in Virginia?
The median annual wage is $39,140, or $18.82 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $46,880, so pay in Virginia is 16.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Virginia earns more than $46,080 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,310 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 160 jobs in this occupation in Virginia. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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