SOC 25-2012 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $56,220 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,150: half of the 30 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$56,220average per year

Median $60,150Take-home ≈ $44,934

  • $43K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,150 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Harrisonburg earn between $54,540 and $60,150.

  • $43K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,220$4,685—
Median$60,150$5,012—
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,540$4,545—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,150$5,012—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Harrisonburg earn 20% less than the Virginia average ($69,880) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$56,220$60,150$43,290$60,15030
Virginia$69,880$63,920$48,850$100,9303,740
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $56,220, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $44,934 a year, or $3,745 a month and $1,728 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Harrisonburg a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $56,220 buys what about $59,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 4th of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($76,670).

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Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Harrisonburg: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Harrisonburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Harrisonburg?

About $44,934 a year ($3,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,220.

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2012; area Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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