SOC 15-1299 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $116,010 a year ($55.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,920: half of the 3,490 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$116,010average per year

$55.78 / hourMedian $116,920Take-home ≈ $84,587

  • $75K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

3,490people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,570 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Virginia Beach earn between $95,930 and $135,800.

  • $75K10th
  • $96K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$116,010$9,668$55.77
Median$116,920$9,743$56.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,930$7,994$46.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,800$11,317$65.29

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Virginia Beach earn 16% less than the Virginia average ($138,430) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$116,010$116,920$75,030$152,5703,490
Virginia$138,430$139,030$77,130$185,95017,000
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $116,010, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $84,587 a year, or $7,049 a month and $3,253 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$86,323$7,194
Working in VA$84,587$7,049

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $116,010 buys what about $118,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($136,770).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$55.78 an hour on average, and $56.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $84,587 a year ($7,049 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,010.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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