Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Virginia Beach, VA
Financial and Investment Analysts in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area earn a median of $95,170 a year, an average of $102,140. About 940 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).
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Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Virginia Beach area. Read the Virginia Beach, VA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.
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Financial and Investment Analysts salary in Virginia Beach, VA: FAQ
How much do financial and investment analysts make in Virginia Beach, VA?
The median salary for financial and investment analysts in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area is $95,170 a year (about $46 an hour for full-time work). The average is $102,140, pulled up by the top earners.
Is $95,170 a good salary for financial and investment analysts in Virginia Beach, VA?
Yes. It is above the $66,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,649 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 20.8% of this wage.
What do the highest-paid financial and investment analysts earn in Virginia Beach, VA?
The top 10% earn more than $143,870 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $62,940.
How many financial and investment analysts work in Virginia Beach, VA?
About 940 people work in this occupation in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Definitions used on this page
- Annual median wage
- The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
- Annual mean wage
- The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
- Percentiles
- The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
- Employment
- The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.
Sources and limits
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Census Bureau — ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates
Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.