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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Charlottesville, VA earns $104,570 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,387 a month.

10th percentile
$56,490
25th percentile
$88,030
Median percentile
$104,570
75th percentile
$104,570
90th percentile
$132,440

Based on 200 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

$76,644 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,570
Federal income tax−$14,175
Social Security + Medicare−$8,000
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,751
Monthly take-home$6,387
Every two weeks$2,948

Does it go far here?

$105,471Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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