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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Virginia

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Virginia earns $37,140 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,498 a month.

10th percentile
$30,290
25th percentile
$34,660
Median percentile
$37,140
75th percentile
$45,150
90th percentile
$60,710

Based on 13,570 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

$29,979 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,140
Federal income tax−$2,277
Social Security + Medicare−$2,841
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,043
Monthly take-home$2,498
Every two weeks$1,153

Does it go far here?

$36,734Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
63%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia