Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel Salary in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $56,270. BLS estimates approximately 5,810 people work in this occupation in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 19.6% below the national median ($69,990).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,180 | $15.47 |
| 25th percentile | $42,050 | $20.22 |
| Median (50th) | $56,270 | $27.05 |
| 75th percentile | $82,510 | $39.67 |
| 90th percentile | $123,760 | $59.50 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.2% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.613
- Location quotient
- 0.94
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.941, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $57,453 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.