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Prices paid by urban consumers for selected Selling prices received by producers for selected industries
categories, over-the-year change nationwide, over-the-year change
12-month percent change in CPI-U, July 2026 12-month percent changes in PPI
16.0 15.2 14.7 15.0
14.0 10.0
5.0
12.0 0.0
-5.0
10.0 -10.0
8.0 -15.0
-20.0
6.0 -25.0
3.4 3.4 3.0 3.0 -30.0
4.0
-35.0
2.0
Jul-23 Jul-24 Jul-25 Jul-26
0.0
Local messengers and local delivery
All items Food Energy Radio broadcasting
South Atlantic U.S. city average Freight transportation arrangement
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index. Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution Average hourly wages for selected occupations, May 2025
for selected categories
Average annual expenditures, 2024 Virginia Beach
Occupation United States
100% $70,376 $78,535 area
All occupations $30.83 $33.54
All other items
$19,475 $22,585
80% Aerospace engineers 68.54 68.30
$5,870 Healthcare
$6,197
60% Information security analysts 59.25 63.71
$9,003 $10,169
Food
Logisticians 45.07 43.14
40% $12,768 $13,318
Transportation 43.76 53.75
Ship engineers
20%
$23,260 $26,266
Housing Sheet metal workers 28.17 32.62
0%
South region United States Sailors and marine oilers 24.00 27.32
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey. Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and Changes in wages and salaries over-the-year
selected employee benefits by census division
Private industry, South United
12-month percent changes in ECI
March 2026 Atlantic States
6.0
Total compensation $43.29 $46.60
Wages and salaries 30.92 32.60 5.0
Total benefits 12.37 14.01 4.0
Paid leave 3.24 3.54
3.0
Vacation 1.63 1.77
Supplemental pay 1.67 1.90 2.0
Insurance 3.14 3.62 1.0
Retirement and savings 1.30 1.57
0.0
Legally required benefits 3.02 3.38 Jun-23 Jun-24 Jun-25 Jun-26
Map of Census Regions and Divisions
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee South Atlantic United States
Compensation. Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
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