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Salaries & Cost of Living in Virginia Beach city, VA

Median pay, take-home pay and what is left after rent, food and energy for 12 occupations in Virginia Beach city, VA.

Jobs listed
12
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Median of medians
$36,635
per year, before tax
1-bedroom rent
$1,488
HUD Fair Market Rent / month
Jobs covering basics
75%
9 of 12

Pay and cost of living in Virginia Beach city, VA

Across the 12 occupations we cover in Virginia Beach city, VA, the middle median salary is $36,635 a year. Pay runs from $28,420 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides up to $100,340 for General and Operations Managers, a spread of $71,920. Wages come from the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC survey area.

A one-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach city, VA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,488 a month and a two-bedroom $1,667. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $24,840 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $35,788 a year, and 9 of the 12 occupations listed here (75%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.

Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.

All jobs in Virginia Beach city, VA, highest paying first

Showing 1–12 of 12.

Occupations in Virginia Beach city, VA ranked by median salary
#OccupationMedian salaryTake-homeLeft per month
1General and Operations Managers$100,340$74,170$4,111
2Registered Nurses$89,450$67,135$3,525
3Office Clerks, General$44,630$36,222$949
4Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,160$32,142$608
5Waiters and Waitresses$39,020$32,037$600
6Customer Service Representatives$38,150$31,388$546
7Stockers and Order Fillers$35,120$29,128$357
8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,580$27,979$262
9Retail Salespersons$30,820$25,920$90
10Cashiers$29,320$24,801−$3
11Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,780$24,398−$37
12Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,420$24,130−$59