SOC 53-6099 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Transportation Workers, All Other Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for other transportation workers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $54,040 a year ($25.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,400: half of the 40 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

$54,040average per year

$25.98 / hourMedian $52,400Take-home ≈ $43,308

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Workers, All Other pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,300 or more. The middle half of other transportation workers in Virginia Beach earn between $42,000 and $63,040.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,040$4,503$25.98
Median$52,400$4,367$25.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,000$3,500$20.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,040$5,253$30.31

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

Transportation Workers, All Other pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other transportation workers in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($52,770) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($50,890). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $45,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$54,040$52,400$37,820$74,30040
Virginia$52,770$51,110$37,820$74,30070
United States$50,890$45,650$33,080$79,54013,550

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

Transportation Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $54,040, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $43,308 a year, or $3,609 a month and $1,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$43,954$3,663
Working in VA$43,308$3,609

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 transportation 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 $54,040 buys what about $55,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other transportation workers

Ogden, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,060).

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do other transportation workers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$25.98 an hour on average, and $25.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,308 a year ($3,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,040.

Do other transportation workers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,890).

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 53-6099; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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