Accountants and Auditors pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$88,390avg. a year
$42.50 an hour · 6,160 employed
Accountants and Auditors in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $88,390 a year. That is $12,270 (12%) less than the Virginia average of $100,660. The U.S. average is $94,750.
$79,450Median pay
$42.50Average hourly
-12%vs. Virginia average
6,160Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for accountants and auditors in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
141,470 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$113,640
$54.63 an hour
27,920 jobs
Richmond, VA
$93,210
$44.81 an hour
31,100 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$90,390
$43.46 an hour
4590 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$89,740
$43.14 an hour
5680 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$84,200
$40.48 an hour
6320 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$84,190
$40.48 an hour
7490 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$82,960
$39.88 an hour
81,200 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$82,870
$39.84 an hour
9780 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$80,820
$38.86 an hour
10450 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$80,420
$38.66 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,140 |
| Loan Officers | $77,520 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | $88,900 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $88,450 |
| Tax Preparers | $54,340 |
| Financial Examiners | $79,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do accountants and auditors make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $88,390 a year, and the median is $79,450. About 6,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $12,270 (12%) less than the Virginia average of $100,660.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 8.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-2011. Metro area: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.