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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Virginia

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Virginia earns $63,520 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,144 a month.

10th percentile
$50,590
25th percentile
$59,850
Median percentile
$63,520
75th percentile
$78,440
90th percentile
$99,370

Based on 18,290 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

$49,725 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,520
Federal income tax−$5,442
Social Security + Medicare−$4,859
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,494
Monthly take-home$4,144
Every two weeks$1,912

Does it go far here?

$62,826Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
38%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia