SOC 43-3071 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Tellers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for tellers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $42,850 a year ($20.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,630: half of the 1,320 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. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$42,850average per year

$20.60 / hourMedian $42,630Take-home ≈ $34,960

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,320people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,160 or more. The middle half of tellers in Virginia Beach earn between $38,380 and $47,290.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,850$3,571$20.60
Median$42,630$3,552$20.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,380$3,198$18.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,290$3,941$22.74

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $42,850, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $34,960 a year, or $2,913 a month and $1,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$35,409$2,951
Working in VA$34,960$2,913

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 tellers? 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 $42,850 buys what about $43,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($45,450).

All Tellers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$20.60 an hour on average, and $20.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,960 a year ($2,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,850.

Do tellers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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