The median annual wage for Life Scientists, All Other in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $97,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,120.
Pay spans roughly $66,390 at the 10th percentile to $133,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.73 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $97,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.73 |
| 10th percentile | $66,390 |
| 90th percentile | $133,510 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.