SOC 11-9081 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for lodging managers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $67,780 a year ($32.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,050: half of the 140 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

$67,780average per year

$32.59 / hourMedian $55,050Take-home ≈ $53,430

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,390 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Virginia Beach earn between $41,980 and $88,470.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,780$5,648$32.59
Median$55,050$4,588$26.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,980$3,498$20.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,470$7,372$42.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Lodging Managers pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Lodging managers in Virginia Beach earn 14% less than the Virginia average ($78,840) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($78,740). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $69,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$67,780$55,050$37,480$98,390140
Virginia$78,840$66,990$38,640$166,500n/a
United States$78,740$69,250$40,070$128,88042,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $67,780, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $53,430 a year, or $4,452 a month and $2,055 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$54,318$4,526
Working in VA$53,430$4,452

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for lodging managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $67,780 buys what about $69,205 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($76,600).

All Lodging Managers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for lodging managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,680).

Lodging Managers salary by city

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Lodging Managers salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$32.59 an hour on average, and $26.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $53,430 a year ($4,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,780.

Do lodging managers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9081; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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