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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Virginia earns $77,950 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,948 a month.

10th percentile
$47,050
25th percentile
$62,070
Median percentile
$77,950
75th percentile
$102,110
90th percentile
$135,810

Based on 1,050 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

$59,381 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,950
Federal income tax−$8,319
Social Security + Medicare−$5,963
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,287
Monthly take-home$4,948
Every two weeks$2,284

Does it go far here?

$77,099Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
32%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia