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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $98,920 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,082 a month.

10th percentile
$60,730
25th percentile
$71,740
Median percentile
$98,920
75th percentile
$155,190
90th percentile
$155,850

Based on 60 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

$72,980 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,920
Federal income tax−$12,932
Social Security + Medicare−$7,567
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,441
Monthly take-home$6,082
Every two weeks$2,807

Does it go far here?

$101,000Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
24%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia