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Retail Salespersons salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median retail salespersons in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $30,820 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,104 a month.

10th percentile
$26,960
25th percentile
$28,010
Median percentile
$30,820
75th percentile
$35,860
90th percentile
$44,570

Based on 20,890 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

$25,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,820
Federal income tax−$1,518
Social Security + Medicare−$2,358
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,695
Monthly take-home$2,104
Every two weeks$971

Does it go far here?

$31,468Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
70%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia