SOC 39-9099 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for other personal care and service workers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $31,330 a year ($15.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,460: half of the 370 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

$31,330average per year

$15.06 / hourMedian $27,460Take-home ≈ $26,366

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

370people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,400 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Virginia Beach earn between $26,070 and $35,530.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,330$2,611$15.06
Median$27,460$2,288$13.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,070$2,172$12.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,530$2,961$17.08

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other personal care and service workers in Virginia Beach earn 10% less than the Virginia average ($34,750) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $41,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$31,330$27,460$26,070$42,400370
Virginia$34,750$33,910$26,330$44,8601,570
United States$40,120$41,600$27,480$48,91060,420

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

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $31,330, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $26,366 a year, or $2,197 a month and $1,014 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$26,612$2,218
Working in VA$26,366$2,197

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 personal care and service workers? 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 $31,330 buys what about $31,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($34,050).

All Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers

Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$15.06 an hour on average, and $13.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $26,366 a year ($2,197 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,330.

Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

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 39-9099; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.2%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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