SOC 29-1211 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Anesthesiologists Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for anesthesiologists in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $346,790 a year ($166.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $500,990: half of the people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($360,570).

$346,790average per year

$166.73 / hourMedian $500,990Take-home ≈ $225,364

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  • $207K25th
  • $501KMedian
  • $508K75th
  • $508K90th

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Anesthesiologists pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $507,500 or more. The middle half of anesthesiologists in Virginia Beach earn between $206,670 and $507,500.

  • $40K10th
  • $207K25th
  • $501KMedian
  • $508K75th
  • $508K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$346,790$28,899$166.73
Median$500,990$41,749$240.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$206,670$17,222$99.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$507,500$42,292$243.99

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

Anesthesiologists pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Anesthesiologists in Virginia Beach earn 11% less than the Virginia average ($388,620) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($360,570). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $391,490.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$346,790$500,990$40,160$507,500n/a
Virginia$388,620$488,310$42,100$507,500n/a
United States$360,570$391,490$101,460$557,13038,760

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

Anesthesiologists salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $346,790, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $225,364 a year, or $18,780 a month and $8,668 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% 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$231,162$19,264
Working in VA$225,364$18,780

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 anesthesiologists? 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 $346,790 buys what about $354,081 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 10.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Anesthesiologists salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Roanoke pays the most ($387,340).

  • Roanoke$387,340
  • Virginia Beach$346,790

All Anesthesiologists salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for anesthesiologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($553,600).

Anesthesiologists salary by city

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Anesthesiologists salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do anesthesiologists make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$166.73 an hour on average, and $240.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level anesthesiologists salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $206,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the anesthesiologists take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $225,364 a year ($18,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $346,790.

Do anesthesiologists earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($360,570).

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 29-1211; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.2%.
  • 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).

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