Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Virginia
At $72,170 a year, the median for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Virginia is close to the national median of $72,040 (0%); Virginia ranks 24th of 51 states by median. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn 30% more than the median across all occupations in Virginia ($55,690). Among neighbouring states, District of Columbia and Maryland pay more (up to $82,750 in District of Columbia) and Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia pay less (down to $56,610 in West Virginia). Virginia employs 31,100 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 7.57 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.10 is close to the national share.
Virginia vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 31,100 | 7.57 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $49,900 | $60,250 | $72,170 | $83,820 | $107,930 | $75,060 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,065,210 | – | – |
| Annual | $48,780 | $59,980 | $72,040 | $92,570 | $107,600 | $76,320 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 24th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.10
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.57
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Virginia's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Virginia
11 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Virginia publish a row for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | * | $80,300 | $57,290 | $117,160 | 20,400 | 6.50 | 0.95 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | * | $78,300 | $54,490 | $78,300 | 400 | 6.17 | 0.90 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | * | $76,790 | $52,700 | $101,470 | 5,520 | 7.24 | 1.06 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | * | $72,990 | $49,640 | $98,460 | 460 | 8.97 | 1.31 |
| Charlottesville, VA | * | $63,200 | $46,570 | $78,090 | 910 | 7.89 | 1.15 |
| Richmond, VA | * | $62,000 | $50,490 | $80,750 | 4,420 | 6.70 | 0.98 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | * | $61,990 | $47,200 | $74,890 | 790 | 6.63 | 0.97 |
| Roanoke, VA | * | $61,760 | $47,330 | $84,770 | 970 | 6.27 | 0.92 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | * | $60,880 | $48,150 | $95,360 | 480 | 6.51 | 0.95 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | * | $60,590 | $47,990 | $78,720 | 450 | 6.60 | 0.96 |
| Lynchburg, VA | * | $58,290 | $49,680 | $77,410 | 890 | 9.12 | 1.33 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | * | $61,440 | $48,640 | $82,100 | 1,070 | 9.22 | 1.35 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | * | $61,390 | $49,620 | $96,300 | 1,170 | 11.35 | 1.66 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | * | $60,780 | $47,000 | $80,210 | 870 | 13.40 | 1.96 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | * | $60,760 | $49,670 | $77,480 | 620 | 10.72 | 1.57 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | * | $72,170 | 31,100 | 1.10 |
| District of Columbia | * | $82,750 | 2,800 | 0.58 |
| Kentucky | * | $61,560 | 12,780 | 0.93 |
| Maryland | * | $78,670 | 16,640 | 0.88 |
| North Carolina | * | $57,650 | 28,620 | 0.85 |
| Tennessee | * | $61,860 | 21,230 | 0.95 |
| West Virginia | * | $56,610 | 3,590 | 0.75 |
See the national page for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (every state ranked) and the Virginia wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Virginia estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.