Retail Salespersons pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$34,180avg. a year
$16.44 an hour · 20,890 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $34,180 a year. That is $2,110 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $36,290. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$30,820Median pay
$16.44Average hourly
-6%vs. Virginia average
20,890Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
166,920 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$39,600
$19.04 an hour
21,520 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
32,540 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$35,850
$17.23 an hour
416,210 jobs
Richmond, VA
$35,460
$17.05 an hour
51,980 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
61,690 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$34,390
$16.53 an hour
72,290 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$34,230
$16.46 an hour
83,620 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$33,700
$16.20 an hour
94,230 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$33,640
$16.17 an hour
102,950 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$33,470
$16.09 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 |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $30,620 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $69,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $49,910 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $46,940 |
| Parts Salespersons | $41,150 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $34,180 a year, and the median is $30,820. About 20,890 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $2,110 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $36,290.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 27.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. 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.