Salary and cost of living across Virginia
We track 70 occupations in 6 counties of Virginia. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $51,205 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.
Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,488 a month in Virginia Beach city, VA to $2,204 in Fairfax County, VA. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Fairfax County, VA has the highest median-of-medians pay at $58,265. Fairfax County, VA has the largest share of occupations (83%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.