History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia
The median history teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $85,910 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,379 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,110
- 25th percentile
- $62,560
- Median percentile
- $85,910
- 75th percentile
- $114,330
- 90th percentile
- $160,860
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
$64,543 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $85,910 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,070 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,572 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,725 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,379 |
| Every two weeks | $2,482 |
Does it go far here?
$84,972Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
29%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 |
All history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia