SOC 25-1194 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $56,070 a year ($26.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,750: half of the 480 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$56,070average per year

$26.96 / hourMedian $56,750Take-home ≈ $44,822

  • $42K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

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

480people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,220 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn between $43,350 and $61,910.

  • $42K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,070$4,672$26.96
Median$56,750$4,729$27.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,350$3,612$20.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,910$5,159$29.76

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($60,480) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$56,070$56,750$41,600$74,220480
Virginia$60,480$57,820$41,600$83,1101,860
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $56,070, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $44,822 a year, or $3,735 a month and $1,724 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$45,504$3,792
Working in VA$44,822$3,735

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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $56,070 buys what about $57,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 4th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($64,030).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$26.96 an hour on average, and $27.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $44,822 a year ($3,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,070.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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