SOC 31-1132 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Orderlies Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for orderlies in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $38,890 a year ($18.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,000: half of the 190 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,326).

$38,890average per year

$18.70 / hourMedian $37,000Take-home ≈ $32,006

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Orderlies pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,230 or more. The middle half of orderlies in Virginia Beach earn between $30,890 and $38,630.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,890$3,241$18.70
Median$37,000$3,083$17.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,890$2,574$14.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,630$3,219$18.57

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

Orderlies salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $38,890, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $32,006 a year, or $2,667 a month and $1,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$32,385$2,699
Working in VA$32,006$2,667

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 orderlies? 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 $38,890 buys what about $39,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Orderlies salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($38,920).

All Orderlies salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for orderlies

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,910).

Orderlies salary by city

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Orderlies salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do orderlies make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$18.70 an hour on average, and $17.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,006 a year ($2,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,890.

Do orderlies earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,326).

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 31-1132; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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