How much do Anesthesiologists make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?

Percentile spread

For Anesthesiologists, the published 10th percentile is $40,160 and the 90th percentile is $507,500. The difference is $467,340, which is 93.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $206,670 to the 75th at $507,500, covers $300,830.

The mean annual wage is $346,790, which sits below the median of $500,990. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC median is 28% higher than the national median of $391,490 for Anesthesiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $511,522, which is 30.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.6% higher than the Virginia median of $488,310.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Virginia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 97.941, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $500,990 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Anesthesiologists at $511,522 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Anesthesiologists. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ranks 1st of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 150 miles away, with a median of $397,210 and employment of 200. That median is 20.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $364,801, against $511,522 here.
• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 171 miles away, with a median of $418,010. That median is 16.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $400,059, against $511,522 here.
• Roanoke, VA is 198 miles away, with a median of $488,310. That median is 2.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $521,598, against $511,522 here.