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Virginia Beach, VA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay matches the national median ($23.86/hr vs $26/hr national)

Virginia Beach, VA job market overview (June 2026)

The Virginia Beach, VA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 782 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Virginia Beach, VA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Virginia Beach, VA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager113$124k n=6—
Crew / Cashier61——
Retail Associate57—$23.75/hr n=8
Server / Host33——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead32——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time90$81k n=6$23.75/hr n=30
Full-time27$124k n=4$23.86/hr n=6
Contract14——
Temporary10——
Intern2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants340$60k n=15—
Retail308$124k n=6$23.86/hr n=27
Consumer Goods95$75k n=10$23.86/hr n=26
Professional Services94$135k n=3—
Healthcare62$81k n=5$18.69/hr n=10

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager113
  • Crew / Cashier61
  • Retail Associate57
  • Server / Host33
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead32
  • Delivery Driver31

Top occupations (SOC)

  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers18
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers18
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers9
  • Retail Salespersons8
  • Cooks, Restaurant5
  • Managers, All Other3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants340
  • Retail308
  • Consumer Goods95
  • Professional Services94
  • Healthcare62
  • Real Estate20

Employment mix

  • Unspecified639 · 82%
  • Part-time90 · 12%
  • Full-time27 · 3%
  • Contract14 · 2%
  • Temporary10 · 1%
  • Intern2 · 0%

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