Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,850 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Virginia Beach earn between $30,060 and $48,570.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $39KMedian
- $49K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,510 | $3,709 | $21.40 |
| Median | $39,020 | $3,252 | $18.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,060 | $2,505 | $14.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,570 | $4,048 | $23.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $44,510, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $36,199 a year, or $3,017 a month and $1,392 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $36,677 | $3,056 |
| Working in VA | $36,199 | $3,017 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for waiters and waitresses? 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 $44,510 buys what about $45,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 4th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($48,060).
- Charlottesville$48,060
- Harrisonburg$46,130
- Richmond$45,010
- Virginia Beach$44,510
- Staunton$43,820
- Winchester$43,020
- Blacksburg$42,810
- Roanoke$42,030
- Lynchburg$41,620
Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,210).
- Kahului, HI$87,210
- Seattle, WA$62,940
- Honolulu, HI$61,880
- Bremerton, WA$61,770
- Burlington, VT$61,070
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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Virginia Beach: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$21.40 an hour on average, and $18.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $36,199 a year ($3,017 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,510.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,608).
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 35-3031; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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