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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Virginia

The median biological scientists, all other in Virginia earns $96,030 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,925 a month.

10th percentile
$64,650
25th percentile
$78,540
Median percentile
$96,030
75th percentile
$113,570
90th percentile
$151,100

Based on 1,650 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

$71,105 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,030
Federal income tax−$12,297
Social Security + Medicare−$7,346
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,282
Monthly take-home$5,925
Every two weeks$2,735

Does it go far here?

$94,981Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
27%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 biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia