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Medical and Health Services Managers Salary in Virginia Beach

What Medical and Health Services Managers actually earn in the Virginia Beach metro area — the published BLS median, what it is worth after local costs, and how it ranks against other major metros.

Direct answer
Medical and Health Services Managers in the Virginia Beach metro area earn a median of $123,900 per year (+0.0% vs national, #27 of 49 major metros). Because the area price level is 97.9 against a U.S. average of 100, that salary carries roughly the purchasing power of $126,505 nationally. These are BLS occupational wage benchmarks across all workers — not MBA-graduate-specific outcomes.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2024 estimates (published April 2025)), Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro estimates for SOC 11-9111; cost-of-living adjustment from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MARPP) (2024). Occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes.

Median annual wage
$123,900
Medical and Health Services Managers in Virginia Beach
Adjusted for cost of living
$126,505
Virginia Beach price level 97.9 (U.S. = 100)
Rank among metros
#27 of 49
#19 after cost of living
Workers employed
2,210
in metro Virginia Beach

What Medical and Health Services Managers earn in Virginia Beach, adjusted for what it costs to live there

A headline wage only means something next to local prices. Once local prices are accounted for, Virginia Beach moves up 8 places — the paycheck stretches further than the nominal figure suggests.

MetroMedian (nominal)Adjusted for cost of living
San Jose$171,210$155,049
New York$167,580$148,877
San Francisco$166,310$143,851
Seattle$160,100$144,062
Sacramento$159,350$149,386
Portland$151,260$143,482
Washington DC$140,670$129,193
San Diego$138,080$123,410
Denver$137,760$130,230
Atlanta$137,260$137,180
Boston$136,760$126,319
Riverside$135,010$126,839
Los Angeles$134,230$118,196
Milwaukee$133,270$137,481
Buffalo$132,720$138,475
Salt Lake City$130,160$129,040
Phoenix$130,070$125,895
Richmond$129,660$132,498
Hartford$128,810$125,367
Miami$128,770$112,803

Nominal medians: BLS OEWS, May 2024 estimates (published April 2025) — occupational wage benchmarks across all workers, not MBA-specific outcomes. Adjusted column: SalaryMBA estimate, computed as nominal ÷ (metro RPP ÷ 100) using BEA MARPP 2024 regional price parities.

The national pay range for Medical and Health Services Managers

BLS publishes the full percentile distribution nationally. The spread within the occupation is usually far wider than the gap between metros.

Percentile (national)Annual wageReading
10th percentile$73,390Entry / early-career end
25th percentile$94,700
Median (50th)$123,860
75th percentile$166,100
90th percentile$224,340Senior / top-market end

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How to read the Virginia Beach number

The $123,900 median means half of Medical and Health Services Managers in the Virginia Beach area earn less and half earn more. It is measured across everyone in the occupation — every experience level, industry, and level of education. It is not the salary of a recent MBA graduate, and it is not a starting salary.

BLS counts roughly 2,210 people in this role in the Virginia Beach area. To compare against the state and national picture, see Medical and Health Services Managers nationally or model your own economics with the MBA ROI calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How much do Medical and Health Services Managers make in Virginia Beach?

Medical and Health Services Managers in the Virginia Beach metro area earn a median of $123,900 per year, according to BLS OEWS May 2024 estimates (published April 2025). That is +0.0% vs national, ranking Virginia Beach #27 of 49 major metros we track for this role. This is an occupational wage benchmark across all workers in the metro, not an MBA-graduate-specific salary.

Is $123,900 a good salary in Virginia Beach?

It depends on local prices. The Virginia Beach area price level is 97.9 against a U.S. average of 100, so $123,900 there carries roughly the purchasing power of $126,505 nationally — about $2,605 more than the headline number implies. Once local prices are accounted for, Virginia Beach moves up 8 places — the paycheck stretches further than the nominal figure suggests.

Do Medical and Health Services Managers in Virginia Beach need an MBA?

These BLS figures cover everyone in the occupation regardless of degree, so they cannot isolate what an MBA adds. Medical and Health Services Managers is a role MBA graduates commonly target, and an MBA can affect where you land within the range through network, function, and seniority — but any precise MBA premium for this role in Virginia Beach would not be supported by this data.

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