SOC 25-1022 · Richmond, VA metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Richmond, Virginia is $89,340 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,550: half of the 230 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$89,340average per year

Median $80,550Take-home ≈ $67,358

  • $43K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $168K90th

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

230people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,280 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn between $61,140 and $106,250.

  • $43K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $168K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,340$7,445—
Median$80,550$6,712—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,140$5,095—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,250$8,854—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn 4% more than the Virginia average ($86,140) and about the same as the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Richmond$89,340$80,550$42,710$168,280230
Virginia$86,140$75,830$42,400$136,0001,570
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $89,340, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $67,358 a year, or $5,613 a month and $2,591 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Richmond a good place for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $89,340 buys what about $91,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 2nd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Harrisonburg pays the most ($89,400).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Richmond: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Richmond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Richmond?

About $67,358 a year ($5,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,340.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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