SOC 29-1081 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Podiatrists Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for podiatrists in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $164,350 a year ($79.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $138,700: half of the 60 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

$164,350average per year

$79.01 / hourMedian $138,700Take-home ≈ $114,963

  • $68K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $243K75th
  • $254K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Podiatrists pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $254,260 or more. The middle half of podiatrists in Virginia Beach earn between $105,720 and $242,930.

  • $68K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $243K75th
  • $254K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$164,350$13,696$79.01
Median$138,700$11,558$66.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,720$8,810$50.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$242,930$20,244$116.79

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

Podiatrists salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $164,350, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $114,963 a year, or $9,580 a month and $4,422 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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$117,550$9,796
Working in VA$114,963$9,580

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 podiatrists? 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 $164,350 buys what about $167,805 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 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Podiatrists salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Podiatrists salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for podiatrists

Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($243,890).

Podiatrists salary by city

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Podiatrists salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do podiatrists make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$79.01 an hour on average, and $66.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $114,963 a year ($9,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $164,350.

Do podiatrists earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($171,780).

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 29-1081; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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