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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $104,490 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,383 a month.

10th percentile
$52,640
25th percentile
$66,310
Median percentile
$104,490
75th percentile
$138,500
90th percentile
$171,100

Based on 610 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

$76,592 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,490
Federal income tax−$14,158
Social Security + Medicare−$7,993
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,747
Monthly take-home$6,383
Every two weeks$2,946

Does it go far here?

$103,349Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
25%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia