Childcare Workers salary in Virginia
The median childcare workers in Virginia earns $34,330 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,323 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,150
- 25th percentile
- $29,540
- Median percentile
- $34,330
- 75th percentile
- $37,200
- 90th percentile
- $44,100
Based on 13,930 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
$27,876 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,940 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,626 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$1,888 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,323 |
| Every two weeks | $1,072 |
Does it go far here?
$33,955Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Virginia
| Job | Median 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 |