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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $34,710 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,347 a month.

10th percentile
$28,030
25th percentile
$30,350
Median percentile
$34,710
75th percentile
$36,460
90th percentile
$37,760

Based on 1,490 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

$28,160 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,710
Federal income tax−$1,985
Social Security + Medicare−$2,655
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,909
Monthly take-home$2,347
Every two weeks$1,083

Does it go far here?

$35,440Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
63%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

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