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Physicists salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median physicists in Charlottesville, VA earns $148,950 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,740 a month.

10th percentile
$86,920
25th percentile
$109,490
Median percentile
$148,950
75th percentile
$202,960
90th percentile
$229,570

Based on 50 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

$104,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$148,950
Federal income tax−$24,482
Social Security + Medicare−$11,395
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$8,192
Monthly take-home$8,740
Every two weeks$4,034

Does it go far here?

$150,233Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All physicists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia