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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $85,960 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,381 a month.

10th percentile
$55,010
25th percentile
$68,000
Median percentile
$85,960
75th percentile
$106,410
90th percentile
$136,740

Based on 300 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

$64,575 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,960
Federal income tax−$10,081
Social Security + Medicare−$6,576
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,728
Monthly take-home$5,381
Every two weeks$2,484

Does it go far here?

$85,021Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia