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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Virginia

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Virginia earns $72,170 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,636 a month.

10th percentile
$49,900
25th percentile
$60,250
Median percentile
$72,170
75th percentile
$83,820
90th percentile
$107,930

Based on 31,100 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

$55,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,170
Federal income tax−$7,047
Social Security + Medicare−$5,521
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,969
Monthly take-home$4,636
Every two weeks$2,140

Does it go far here?

$71,382Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
34%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia