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Actors salary in Richmond, VA

The median actors in Richmond, VA earns $35,006 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,365 a month.

10th percentile
$26,541
25th percentile
$26,541
Median percentile
$35,006
75th percentile
$45,864
90th percentile
$50,502

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,006
Federal income tax−$2,021
Social Security + Medicare−$2,678
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,925
Monthly take-home$2,365
Every two weeks$1,092

Does it go far here?

$35,772Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

All actors salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia