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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $119,940 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,218 a month.

10th percentile
$65,240
25th percentile
$96,950
Median percentile
$119,940
75th percentile
$163,710
90th percentile
$214,740

Based on 230 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

$86,611 take-home a year
Gross pay$119,940
Federal income tax−$17,557
Social Security + Medicare−$9,175
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$6,597
Monthly take-home$7,218
Every two weeks$3,331

Does it go far here?

$118,630Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
22%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, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia