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Life Scientists, All Other salary in Virginia

The median life scientists, all other in Virginia earns $81,600 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,146 a month.

10th percentile
$59,870
25th percentile
$64,560
Median percentile
$81,600
75th percentile
$117,920
90th percentile
$141,550

Based on 350 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

$61,748 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,600
Federal income tax−$9,122
Social Security + Medicare−$6,242
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,488
Monthly take-home$5,146
Every two weeks$2,375

Does it go far here?

$80,709Median 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 life scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia