Medical Assistants salary in Virginia Beach, VA
Median pay for medical assistants in Virginia Beach, VA: $38,830/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $34,630 – $45,310 · about 3,420 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$335 (-1%).
What it's really worth in Virginia Beach
With Virginia Beach's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $38,830 has the buying power of about $39,735 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $77,082 · median home $373,678 · median rent $1,862/mo.
How Virginia Beach ranks for this job
On raw pay, Virginia Beach, VA is 100th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Virginia Beach's cost of living is applied, it ranks 122nd.
The headline number flatters Virginia Beach. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, medical assistants here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Virginia Beach
A median home in Virginia Beach, VA costs $373,678 — about 9.6× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,862/mo works out at 58% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Virginia Beach.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Virginia Beach | Rent vs Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +93% | 1.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +56% | 1.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +54% | 1.7× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +53% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in VA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Virginia Beach | Rent vs Virginia Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $39,610 | +2% | 0.9× |
| Lynchburg, VA | $37,400 | −4% | 0.7× |
| Roanoke, VA | $36,430 | −6% | 0.8× |
Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Virginia Beach
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Sentara Healthcare · Healthcare
- Eastern Virginia Medical School · Education
- Old Dominion University · Education
Other jobs in Virginia Beach
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.