Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Roanoke, VA

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,390 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Roanoke earn between $45,620 and $76,800.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Roanoke vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Roanoke earn 33% less than the Virginia average ($93,310) and 40% less than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $62,200, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $49,395 a year, or $4,116 a month and $1,900 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Roanoke a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $62,200 buys what about $66,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 5th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($139,410).

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Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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