SOC 29-1249 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Surgeons, All Other Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for other surgeons in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $267,010 a year ($128.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $252,140: half of the 30 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. metro average for this job ($358,048).

$267,010average per year

$128.37 / hourMedian $252,140Take-home ≈ $179,810

  • $68K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $252KMedian
  • $446K75th
  • $478K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgeons, All Other 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 $477,770 or more. The middle half of other surgeons in Virginia Beach earn between $121,020 and $445,540.

  • $68K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $252KMedian
  • $446K75th
  • $478K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$267,010$22,251$128.37
Median$252,140$21,012$121.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$121,020$10,085$58.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$445,540$37,128$214.20

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

Surgeons, All Other salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $267,010, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $179,810 a year, or $14,984 a month and $6,916 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% 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$184,204$15,350
Working in VA$179,810$14,984

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 surgeons? 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 $267,010 buys what about $272,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $267,010 is worth in another city

Surgeons, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

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

All Surgeons, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other surgeons

Milwaukee, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($610,250).

Surgeons, All Other salary by city

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Surgeons, All Other salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do other surgeons make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$128.37 an hour on average, and $121.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other surgeons salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other surgeons take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $179,810 a year ($14,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $267,010.

Do other surgeons earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($358,048).

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 29-1249; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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