The median annual wage for Physicists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $114,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $133,900.
Pay spans roughly $96,890 at the 10th percentile to $189,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.11 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as physicists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $114,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $133,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.11 |
| 10th percentile | $96,890 |
| 90th percentile | $189,470 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.