Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · CBSA 47260
Civil Engineer Salary in Virginia Beach
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Virginia and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Virginia Beach earn a median of $94,060 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $75,640–$118,830; the top 10% earn $136,950. That is 6% below the national median and 2% below the Virginia median. BLS reports 2,160 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$94,060
-6% vs national
Top 10% earn
$136,950
90th percentile
Employed in metro
2,160
Reliability Good (6.6% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Virginia Beach vs Virginia vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $56,740 | -14% |
| 25th percentile | $75,640 | -4% |
| Median50th percentile | $94,060 | -6% |
| 75th percentile | $118,830 | -7% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $136,950 | -15% |
| Meanaverage | $95,800 | -11% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Virginia Beach
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.24
Jobs per 1,000
2.86
Metro rank (pay)
#191 of 373
All engineering roles
$114,509
Virginia Beach employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.24).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →