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

Percentile spread

For Nurse Anesthetists, the published 10th percentile is $207,230 and the 90th percentile is $387,020. The difference is $179,790, which is 77.1% 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 $218,380 to the 75th at $279,880, covers $61,500.

The mean annual wage is $256,600, which sits above the median of $233,060. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC median is 1.5% lower than the national median of $236,590 for Nurse Anesthetists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $237,960, which is 0.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.6% lower than the Virginia median of $252,110.

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 $233,060 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Nurse Anesthetists at $237,960 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Nurse Anesthetists. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ranks 6th of 9 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).).

• Richmond, VA is 70 miles away, with a median of $235,320. That median is 1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $240,471, against $237,960 here.
• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 137 miles away, with a median of $155,250. That median is 33.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $158,165, against $237,960 here.
• Charlottesville, VA is 143 miles away, with a median of $241,460 and employment of 60. That median is 3.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $243,540, against $237,960 here.