What salary do you need to live in Newport News, VA?
For a single person: about $75,000/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose VA-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,587 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 4.8% Virginia income tax.
Single person — est. essentials $4,003/mo
Tight
take-home covers $4,003/mo
$60,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,804/mo
$75,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $6,005/mo
$97,500/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $5,364/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,364/mo
$79,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,437/mo
$96,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $8,046/mo
$122,500/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $6,446/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,446/mo
$96,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,735/mo
$117,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,669/mo
$151,500/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $7,398/mo
Tight
take-home covers $7,398/mo
$112,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $8,878/mo
$137,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $11,097/mo
$178,000/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,587) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Virginia's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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