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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Virginia

$75,060avg. a year
Annual salary · 31,100 employed

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Virginia earn an average of $75,060 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $76,320. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $84,940.

Pay by cityCompare states
$72,170Median pay
$75,060Average yearly
-2%Avg. pay since 2021
#17Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

120,400 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$84,940
a year
25,520 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$74,870
a year
3460 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$71,920
a year
4400 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$71,310
a year
5450 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$67,230
a year
64,420 jobs
Richmond, VA
$66,610
a year
7970 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$66,130
a year
8910 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$65,440
a year
9480 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$64,350
a year
10890 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$62,520
a year
11790 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$60,600
a year

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Virginia, charted

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Virginia secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $62k$62k–$69k$69k–$79k$79k+Virginia

Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$76,320–
Virginia$75,060–
District of Columbia$88,460–
Maryland$79,820–
Kentucky$63,450–
Tennessee$62,950–
West Virginia$56,630–

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Questions and answers

How much do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Virginia?

The average is $75,060 a year, and the median is $72,170. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $76,320.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($84,940), followed by Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($74,870). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($60,600).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #17 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 25-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.