Environmental Engineers pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,030 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Virginia Beach earn between $89,920 and $127,580.
- $67K10th
- $90K25th
- $102KMedian
- $128K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,910 | $8,992 | $51.88 |
| Median | $102,110 | $8,509 | $49.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $89,920 | $7,493 | $43.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,580 | $10,632 | $61.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $107,910, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $79,354 a year, or $6,613 a month and $3,052 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $80,948 | $6,746 |
| Working in VA | $79,354 | $6,613 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for environmental engineers? 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 $107,910 buys what about $110,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($107,910).
- Richmond$107,910
- Virginia Beach$107,910
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$51.88 an hour on average, and $49.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $79,354 a year ($6,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,910.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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