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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $85,310 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,346 a month.

10th percentile
$45,240
25th percentile
$62,130
Median percentile
$85,310
75th percentile
$105,800
90th percentile
$137,590

Based on 620 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

$64,154 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,310
Federal income tax−$9,938
Social Security + Medicare−$6,526
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,692
Monthly take-home$5,346
Every two weeks$2,467

Does it go far here?

$84,378Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
30%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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia