SOC 51-8012 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Power Distributors and Dispatchers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for power distributors and dispatchers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $83,350 a year ($40.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,080: 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 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

$83,350average per year

$40.07 / hourMedian $81,080Take-home ≈ $63,488

  • $66K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,210 or more. The middle half of power distributors and dispatchers in Virginia Beach earn between $75,280 and $99,220.

  • $66K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,350$6,946$40.07
Median$81,080$6,757$38.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,280$6,273$36.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,220$8,268$47.70

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Power distributors and dispatchers in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($83,490) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($111,320). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $106,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$83,350$81,080$65,600$104,21060
Virginia$83,490$81,080$60,600$107,770330
United States$111,320$106,730$72,440$154,2708,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $83,350, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $63,488 a year, or $5,291 a month and $2,442 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$64,650$5,387
Working in VA$63,488$5,291

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 power distributors and dispatchers? 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 $83,350 buys what about $85,102 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($95,450).

All Power Distributors and Dispatchers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for power distributors and dispatchers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,400).

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do power distributors and dispatchers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$40.07 an hour on average, and $38.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level power distributors and dispatchers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the power distributors and dispatchers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $63,488 a year ($5,291 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,350.

Do power distributors and dispatchers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

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 51-8012; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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