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

The median art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Roanoke, VA earns $54,880 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,605 a month.

10th percentile
$38,400
25th percentile
$44,060
Median percentile
$54,880
75th percentile
$72,980
90th percentile
$81,630

Based on 70 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

$43,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,880
Federal income tax−$4,406
Social Security + Medicare−$4,198
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,018
Monthly take-home$3,605
Every two weeks$1,664

Does it go far here?

$58,621Median pay in Roanoke, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Software Developers$121,110
General and Operations Managers$98,140
Project Management Specialists$91,170
Management Analysts$84,220
Registered Nurses$80,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,420
Accountants and Auditors$77,240

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