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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Virginia

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Virginia earns $140,670 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,306 a month.

10th percentile
$82,660
25th percentile
$110,510
Median percentile
$140,670
75th percentile
$179,730
90th percentile
$218,040

Based on 3,380 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

$99,677 take-home a year
Gross pay$140,670
Federal income tax−$22,495
Social Security + Medicare−$10,761
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$7,737
Monthly take-home$8,306
Every two weeks$3,834

Does it go far here?

$139,134Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
19%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 social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia