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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Virginia

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Virginia earns $39,020 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,616 a month.

10th percentile
$27,670
25th percentile
$32,270
Median percentile
$39,020
75th percentile
$45,800
90th percentile
$53,540

Based on 24,350 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

$31,386 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,020
Federal income tax−$2,502
Social Security + Medicare−$2,985
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,146
Monthly take-home$2,616
Every two weeks$1,207

Does it go far here?

$38,594Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
60%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 substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia