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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $80,330 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,077 a month.

10th percentile
$52,540
25th percentile
$62,660
Median percentile
$80,330
75th percentile
$106,500
90th percentile
$139,460

Based on 760 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

$60,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,330
Federal income tax−$8,843
Social Security + Medicare−$6,145
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,418
Monthly take-home$5,077
Every two weeks$2,343

Does it go far here?

$79,453Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
31%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 chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia