The median annual wage for Firefighters in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $57,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,520.
Pay spans roughly $39,300 at the 10th percentile to $77,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.70 per hour. An estimated 2,790 people work as firefighters in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $57,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.70 |
| 10th percentile | $39,300 |
| 90th percentile | $77,370 |
| Employment | 2,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.