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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $67,330 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,374 a month.

10th percentile
$43,250
25th percentile
$54,480
Median percentile
$67,330
75th percentile
$98,070
90th percentile
$135,710

Based on 1,810 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

$52,494 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,330
Federal income tax−$5,983
Social Security + Medicare−$5,151
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,703
Monthly take-home$4,374
Every two weeks$2,019

Does it go far here?

$66,595Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
36%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia