Six Hampton Roads city governments collectively spent approximately $1.2 billion in 2022 to cover salaries for more than 22,000 government workers on the payroll. While the amount cities spent overall on salaries correlates with how many workers they employ, the amount that employees are paid for the same job can vary by city, creating competition between neighboring cities for in demand .
Six Hampton Roads city governments collectively spent approximately $1.2 billion in 2022 to cover salaries for more than 22,000 government workers on the payroll. Median salaries vary from a high of $56,610 in Virginia Beach to a low of $45,158 in Portsmouth, according to data provided by the cities.