Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Harrisonburg, VA earns $97,370 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,998 a month.

10th percentile: $75,240
25th percentile: $78,130
Median percentile: $97,370
75th percentile: $128,950
90th percentile: $152,970

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

$71,974 take-home a year

Gross pay	$97,370
Federal income tax	−$12,591
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,449
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$5,355
Monthly take-home	$5,998
Every two weeks	$2,768

Does it go far here?

$102,611Median pay in Harrisonburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.9 vs 100).

20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,173 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,660
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$53,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,870

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