Pharmacists pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,400 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Virginia Beach earn between $126,100 and $157,350.
- $110K10th
- $126K25th
- $136KMedian
- $157K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $138,340 | $11,528 | $66.51 |
| Median | $136,280 | $11,357 | $65.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,100 | $10,508 | $60.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $157,350 | $13,112 | $75.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $138,340, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $98,681 a year, or $8,223 a month and $3,795 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 | $100,810 | $8,401 |
| Working in VA | $98,681 | $8,223 |
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 pharmacists? 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 $138,340 buys what about $141,248 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($151,260).
- Charlottesville$151,260
- Lynchburg$142,540
- Staunton$140,750
- Richmond$140,220
- Virginia Beach$138,340
- Winchester$136,130
- Harrisonburg$135,290
- Roanoke$133,970
- Blacksburg$132,810
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$66.51 an hour on average, and $65.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $98,681 a year ($8,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,340.
Do pharmacists earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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