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School Bus Monitors salary in Richmond, VA

The median school bus monitors in Richmond, VA earns $30,420 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,079 a month.

10th percentile
$29,390
25th percentile
$29,390
Median percentile
$30,420
75th percentile
$37,940
90th percentile
$44,060

Based on 270 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

$24,949 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,420
Federal income tax−$1,470
Social Security + Medicare−$2,327
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,673
Monthly take-home$2,079
Every two weeks$960

Does it go far here?

$31,086Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

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