May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Virginia Beach, VA

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 52 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

52

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 52 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Virginia Beach, VA.

Lowest covered median: $38,150
Middle covered median: $96,905
Highest covered median: $170,560

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Virginia Beach, VA.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$170,560
#2	Financial Manager	$163,940
#3	Sales Manager	$158,750
#4	Marketing Manager	$155,300
#5	Managers, All Other	$143,230
#6	Human Resources Manager	$140,410
#7	Lawyer	$133,380
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$132,870
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$130,850
#10	Software Developer	$129,090

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$170,560
#2	Financial Manager	$163,940
#3	Sales Manager	$158,750
#4	Marketing Manager	$155,300
#5	Managers, All Other	$143,230
#6	Human Resources Manager	$140,410
#7	Lawyer	$133,380
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$132,870
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$130,850
#10	Software Developer	$129,090

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	General and Operations Manager	17,400
#2	Registered Nurse	16,870
#3	Customer Service Representative	10,960
#4	Nursing Assistant	8,110
#5	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	7,460
#6	Software Developer	7,160
#7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	7,130
#8	Management Analyst	6,810
#9	Accountants and Auditor	6,160
#10	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	5,880

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$170,560
#2	Financial Manager	$163,940
#3	Sales Manager	$158,750
#4	Marketing Manager	$155,300
#5	Managers, All Other	$143,230
#6	Human Resources Manager	$140,410
#7	Lawyer	$133,380
#8	Computer and Information Research Scientist	$132,870
#9	Industrial Production Manager	$130,850
#10	Software Developer	$129,090

Salary profiles in Virginia Beach, VA

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52 of 52 occupations

Salary profiles in Virginia Beach, VA
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$170,560	$180,230	$137,690–$208,940	1,360
Financial Manager	$163,940	$172,390	$127,590–$204,380	2,290
Sales Manager	$158,750	$166,540	$99,110–$208,020	1,270
Marketing Manager	$155,300	$162,960	$122,100–$196,870	610
Managers, All Other	$143,230	$147,140	$121,200–$164,280	2,300
Human Resources Manager	$140,410	$152,720	$119,620–$173,560	680
Lawyer	$133,380	$159,670	$89,770–$183,330	2,280
Computer and Information Research Scientist	$132,870	$135,070	$103,570–$158,210	460
Industrial Production Manager	$130,850	$140,820	$105,060–$167,450	380
Software Developer	$129,090	$129,340	$99,230–$160,550	7,160
Physician Assistant	$126,430	$129,080	$104,310–$139,770	780
Information Security Analyst	$126,030	$123,240	$89,660–$158,220	1,490
Nurse Practitioner	$124,530	$123,580	$106,220–$132,980	1,300
Medical and Health Services Manager	$123,900	$132,980	$94,500–$157,700	2,210
Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,920	$116,010	$95,930–$135,800	3,490
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$105,970	$109,080	$82,610–$130,720	720
Computer Systems Analyst	$103,760	$114,940	$82,730–$134,560	2,290
Web Developer	$103,440	$109,360	$81,300–$133,300	400
Electrical Engineer	$103,210	$110,810	$91,780–$127,500	1,410
Industrial Engineer	$101,500	$106,280	$80,730–$132,590	1,060
Management Analyst	$101,380	$106,020	$78,240–$125,690	6,810
Physical Therapist	$100,840	$101,470	$81,530–$116,710	1,470
General and Operations Manager	$100,340	$117,850	$64,650–$151,650	17,400
Mechanical Engineer	$100,280	$102,540	$80,020–$123,200	2,210
Occupational Therapist	$99,400	$96,140	$79,540–$116,490	830
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$98,640	$103,030	$78,570–$125,330	1,670
Financial and Investment Analyst	$95,170	$102,140	$76,750–$121,440	940
Civil Engineer	$94,680	$98,600	$76,850–$118,260	1,990
Logistician	$91,460	$93,740	$75,320–$110,510	2,600
Registered Nurse	$89,450	$89,350	$77,230–$97,330	16,870
Respiratory Therapist	$80,990	$86,650	$79,490–$92,490	710
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$79,620	$80,980	$60,330–$99,510	2,510
Accountants and Auditor	$79,450	$88,390	$63,910–$102,430	6,160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,790	$74,870	$61,270–$82,640	5,520
Human Resources Specialist	$76,240	$79,850	$59,220–$97,780	4,290
Public Relations Specialist	$73,890	$77,570	$53,530–$96,420	1,140
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$69,840	$71,750	$58,680–$83,440	1,830
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$68,590	$75,240	$52,160–$86,840	250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,380	$72,010	$60,300–$82,350	7,130
Electrician	$62,350	$63,030	$49,410–$73,670	5,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$61,780	$76,450	$47,460–$85,140	3,650
Graphic Designer	$60,150	$65,450	$45,720–$79,110	570
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$59,690	$67,270	$57,530–$75,960	4,320
Computer User Support Specialist	$59,650	$62,310	$48,520–$74,980	2,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$59,470	$58,380	$47,880–$70,280	2,840
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$58,290	$59,820	$45,240–$75,670	3,560
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$58,000	$94,100	$49,810–$89,200	1,290
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,270	$69,280	$42,050–$82,510	5,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$50,460	$53,660	$45,670–$60,970	7,460
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$48,690	$50,850	$41,330–$58,630	5,880
Nursing Assistant	$38,990	$40,420	$36,820–$45,560	8,110
Customer Service Representative	$38,150	$41,590	$34,860–$46,750	10,960

Dataset coverage

52

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment