Firefighters pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,460 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Virginia Beach earn between $46,790 and $64,210.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,510 | $4,792 | $27.65 |
| Median | $56,940 | $4,745 | $27.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,210 | $5,351 | $30.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $57,510, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $45,897 a year, or $3,825 a month and $1,765 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 | $46,603 | $3,884 |
| Working in VA | $45,897 | $3,825 |
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 firefighters? 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 $57,510 buys what about $58,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($62,440).
- Richmond$62,440
- Virginia Beach$57,510
- Staunton$49,460
- Charlottesville$44,140
- Lynchburg$43,170
- Harrisonburg$42,290
- Roanoke$42,090
- Blacksburg$38,660
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$27.65 an hour on average, and $27.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $45,897 a year ($3,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,510.
Do firefighters earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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