SOC 15-1254 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Web Developers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for web developers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $109,360 a year ($52.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,440: half of the 400 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

$109,360average per year

$52.58 / hourMedian $103,440Take-home ≈ $80,291

  • $62K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Web Developers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,840 or more. The middle half of web developers in Virginia Beach earn between $81,300 and $133,300.

  • $62K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,360$9,113$52.58
Median$103,440$8,620$49.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,300$6,775$39.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$133,300$11,108$64.09

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

Web Developers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $109,360, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $80,291 a year, or $6,691 a month and $3,088 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$81,910$6,826
Working in VA$80,291$6,691

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 web developers? 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 $109,360 buys what about $111,659 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 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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Web Developers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($112,270).

All Web Developers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for web developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,300).

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Web Developers salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do web developers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$52.58 an hour on average, and $49.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level web developers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the web developers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $80,291 a year ($6,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,360.

Do web developers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,092).

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 15-1254; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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