The median annual wage for Data Scientists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $106,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $111,010.
Pay spans roughly $63,300 at the 10th percentile to $165,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.37 per hour. An estimated 610 people work as data scientists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $106,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $111,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.37 |
| 10th percentile | $63,300 |
| 90th percentile | $165,500 |
| Employment | 610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.