Materials Engineers pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,460 or more. The middle half of materials engineers in Virginia Beach earn between $83,840 and $139,010.
- $84K10th
- $84K25th
- $117KMedian
- $139K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,940 | $9,912 | $57.18 |
| Median | $116,720 | $9,727 | $56.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,840 | $6,987 | $40.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,010 | $11,584 | $66.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Materials Engineers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $118,940, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $86,479 a year, or $7,207 a month and $3,326 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $88,267 | $7,356 |
| Working in VA | $86,479 | $7,207 |
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 materials 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 $118,940 buys what about $121,440 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 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Materials Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Virginia Beach$118,940
- Richmond$113,740
Highest-paying cities for materials engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($156,740).
- San Jose, CA$156,740
- Seattle, WA$153,780
- Washington, DC$145,070
- Boulder, CO$143,470
- Houston, TX$138,820
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Materials Engineers salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do materials engineers make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$57.18 an hour on average, and $56.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level materials engineers salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the materials engineers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $86,479 a year ($7,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,940.
Do materials engineers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($122,532).
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 17-2131; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.69, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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