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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $59,790 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,911 a month.

10th percentile
$47,460
25th percentile
$49,670
Median percentile
$59,790
75th percentile
$64,080
90th percentile
$77,720

Based on 1,670 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

$46,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,790
Federal income tax−$4,995
Social Security + Medicare−$4,574
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,288
Monthly take-home$3,911
Every two weeks$1,805

Does it go far here?

$61,047Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
38%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 paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia