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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $48,160 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,186 a month.

10th percentile
$38,090
25th percentile
$43,120
Median percentile
$48,160
75th percentile
$59,880
90th percentile
$64,620

Based on 1,090 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

$38,228 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,160
Federal income tax−$3,599
Social Security + Medicare−$3,684
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,649
Monthly take-home$3,186
Every two weeks$1,470

Does it go far here?

$49,172Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
46%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia