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Aerospace Engineers salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median aerospace engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $139,010 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,219 a month.

10th percentile
$92,930
25th percentile
$114,070
Median percentile
$139,010
75th percentile
$168,460
90th percentile
$193,250

Based on 800 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,634 take-home a year
Gross pay$139,010
Federal income tax−$22,096
Social Security + Medicare−$10,634
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$7,646
Monthly take-home$8,219
Every two weeks$3,794

Does it go far here?

$141,932Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,478 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$297,350
Physicians, All Other$266,280
Family Medicine Physicians$213,690
Dentists, General$177,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,560
Financial Managers$163,940
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,340
Sales Managers$158,750

All aerospace engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia