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Free archive of WageScape reports for Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Hampton Roads finance talent tightens as regional employment contracts.

Finance

  • October 2026 — Hampton Roads finance talent tightens as regional employment contracts.
  • September 2026 — Hampton Roads finance pay climbs as federal jobs keep falling.
  • August 2026 — Hampton Roads Finance pay splits: Controllers cool, analysts climb.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — Hampton Roads labor force shrinks while technical pay accelerates.
  • September 2026 — Hampton Roads hiring cools as federal cuts outweigh defense gains.
  • August 2026 — Hampton Roads job losses outpace Virginia while defense spending cushions the fall.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — Hampton Roads IT pay splits: security climbs, generalist roles retreat.
  • September 2026 — Hampton Roads IT pay splits: security surges, development slips.

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — Hampton Roads talent scarcity deepens even as overall jobs shrink.
  • September 2026 — Regulatory pay slips locally as national scarcity intensifies.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — Hampton Roads jobs shrink as workers exit the labor force.
  • September 2026 — Hampton Roads lags Virginia's recovery as federal jobs drain away.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — Server pay climbs as Hampton Roads labor pool keeps shrinking.
  • September 2026 — Hampton Roads labor pool shrinks as national hiring frenzy cools.
  • August 2026 — Virginia Beach servers gain ground as management pay retreats.