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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Richmond, VA

The median social and human service assistants in Richmond, VA earns $42,170 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,812 a month.

10th percentile
$33,510
25th percentile
$36,770
Median percentile
$42,170
75th percentile
$48,340
90th percentile
$59,930

Based on 2,050 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

$33,744 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,170
Federal income tax−$2,880
Social Security + Medicare−$3,226
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,319
Monthly take-home$2,812
Every two weeks$1,298

Does it go far here?

$43,093Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
51%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

All social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia