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Nuclear Technicians salary in Virginia

The median nuclear technicians in Virginia earns $98,930 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,082 a month.

10th percentile
$60,830
25th percentile
$77,010
Median percentile
$98,930
75th percentile
$131,540
90th percentile
$161,720

Based on 680 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

$72,986 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,930
Federal income tax−$12,935
Social Security + Medicare−$7,568
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,441
Monthly take-home$6,082
Every two weeks$2,807

Does it go far here?

$97,850Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
26%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 nuclear technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia