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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Virginia

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Virginia earns $65,550 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,270 a month.

10th percentile
$49,770
25th percentile
$60,120
Median percentile
$65,550
75th percentile
$82,350
90th percentile
$100,290

Based on 37,880 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

$51,244 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,550
Federal income tax−$5,686
Social Security + Medicare−$5,015
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,605
Monthly take-home$4,270
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$64,834Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
37%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 elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia