Mechanical Engineers salary in Virginia Beach, VA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Virginia Beach, VA: $100,610/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $72,280 – $132,230 · about 1,730 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$5,005 (+5%).

What it's really worth in Virginia Beach

With Virginia Beach's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $100,610 has the buying power of about $102,955 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $77,082 · median home $373,678 · median rent $1,862/mo.

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How Virginia Beach ranks for this job

On raw pay, Virginia Beach, VA is 50th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Virginia Beach's cost of living is applied, it ranks 55th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Virginia Beach sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Virginia Beach

A median home in Virginia Beach, VA costs $373,678 — about 3.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,862/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Virginia Beach.

Metro	Median pay	vs Virginia Beach	Rent vs Virginia Beach
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+53%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+36%	1.7×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+33%	0.8×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+30%	0.7×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Virginia Beach	Rent vs Virginia Beach
Richmond, VA	$93,240	−7%	0.9×
Roanoke, VA	$82,910	−18%	0.8×
Lynchburg, VA	$78,980	−21%	0.7×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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