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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Virginia

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Virginia earns $83,880 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,269 a month.

10th percentile
$68,770
25th percentile
$80,710
Median percentile
$83,880
75th percentile
$154,930
90th percentile
$179,050

Based on 350 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

$63,226 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,880
Federal income tax−$9,624
Social Security + Medicare−$6,417
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,613
Monthly take-home$5,269
Every two weeks$2,432

Does it go far here?

$82,964Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
30%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia