Compressor Engineer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

How much does a Compressor Engineer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Compressor Engineer in Richmond, VA is $77,400. While Salary.com is seeing that Compressor Engineer salary in Richmond, VA can go up to $89,803 or down to $66,525, but most earn between $71,708 and $83,892. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Compressor Engineer in the United States.

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Compressor Engineer

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What does a Compressor Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a Compressor Engineer

Assists Field Service Engineers in resolving technical matters or developing repair procedures pertaining to installation, start-up, operation, repair and maintenance problems.

October 07, 2022

Leads the authorship and execution of protocols and perform testing, verification, and validation of designed products to ensure they meet the necessary requirements and specifications.

November 07, 2022

Develop and maintain suppliers on motor/compressor, control module and customers on refrigeration product.

December 21, 2022

Performs liaison functions with other engineering departments on the specification, manufacturing, assembly, material quality, testing, repair, performance and operation, for assigned product(s).

December 28, 2022

Initiate drafting requests and approve layout and detail drawings relating to field problems and service order requests.

February 18, 2023

Support manufacturing of ETO compressor units in the Mocksville, NC facility.

March 15, 2023

Requires solid fundamental understanding of mechanical engineering principles with focus on stress analysis, mechanics of materials, vibration, fatigue, and failure modes.

March 18, 2023

Provide pre-and post-sales support for the sales, engineering, and aftermarket teams to achieve to drive on-time customer deliverables.

March 27, 2023

Prepares memos, reports, Service Engineering Bulletins or Technical Service Memorandums on assigned subjects for purpose of keeping field service / sales current on developments.

April 05, 2023

Create engineering Bills of Materials with new and existing components to meet customer specifications.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Compressor Engineer in Richmond, VA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

71708

83892

77400

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

72900

86351

78980

What is the average salary for Compressor Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Compressor Engineer in Richmond, VA. The base salary for Compressor Engineer ranges from $71,708 to $83,892 with the average base salary of $77,400. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,900 to $86,351 with the average total cash compensation of $78,980.

View Average Salary for Compressor Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,400	$71,708 - $83,892
Bonus	$1,580	$1,192 - $2,459
Total Pay	$78,980	$72,900 - $86,351

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Compressor Engineer Salary Near Richmond, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Petersburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,403 - $85,875	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia State University, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,403 - $85,875	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,777 - $81,633	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,777 - $81,633	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,354 - $81,138	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,394 - $81,185	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA

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About Richmond, Virginia

Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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