SOC 25-3021 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $52,290 a year ($25.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,480: half of the 1,320 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$52,290average per year

$25.14 / hourMedian $43,480Take-home ≈ $42,002

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $94K90th

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

1,320people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,840 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Virginia Beach earn between $33,280 and $62,940.

  • $29K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,290$4,358$25.14
Median$43,480$3,623$20.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,280$2,773$16.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,940$5,245$30.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Virginia Beach earn 12% less than the Virginia average ($59,120) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$52,290$43,480$29,020$93,8401,320
Virginia$59,120$49,160$29,780$102,1208,730
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $52,290, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $42,002 a year, or $3,500 a month and $1,615 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$42,617$3,551
Working in VA$42,002$3,500

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

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $52,290 buys what about $53,389 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 4th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($67,020).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$25.14 an hour on average, and $20.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $42,002 a year ($3,500 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,290.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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