SOC 19-3099 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $108,750 a year ($52.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,910: half of the 440 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$108,750average per year

$52.28 / hourMedian $107,910Take-home ≈ $79,897

  • $75K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $139K90th

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

440people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,030 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Virginia Beach earn between $87,530 and $128,340.

  • $75K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $139K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,750$9,062$52.28
Median$107,910$8,992$51.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,530$7,294$42.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,340$10,695$61.70

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Virginia Beach earn 24% less than the Virginia average ($143,800) and about the same as the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$108,750$107,910$75,030$139,030440
Virginia$143,800$140,670$82,660$218,0403,380
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $108,750, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $79,897 a year, or $6,658 a month and $3,073 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$81,505$6,792
Working in VA$79,897$6,658

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 other social scientists and related workers? 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 $108,750 buys what about $111,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($119,150).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$52.28 an hour on average, and $51.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $79,897 a year ($6,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,750.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

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 19-3099; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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