Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,490 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Charlottesville earn between $60,600 and $81,950.
- $60K10th
- $61K25th
- $74KMedian
- $82K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,800 | $6,067 | — |
| Median | $74,190 | $6,182 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,600 | $5,050 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,950 | $6,829 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Charlottesville earn 4% less than the Virginia average ($75,850) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $66,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | $72,800 | $74,190 | $60,120 | $93,490 | 90 |
| Virginia | $75,850 | $75,580 | $52,710 | $101,750 | 3,500 |
| United States | $72,680 | $66,270 | $50,040 | $101,340 | 111,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $72,800, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $56,673 a year, or $4,723 a month and $2,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $72,800 buys what about $73,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($79,290).
- Virginia Beach$79,290
- Charlottesville$72,800
- Blacksburg$70,120
- Richmond$68,340
- Roanoke$67,490
All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Virginia
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).
- San Francisco, CA$112,550
- Santa Maria, CA$111,070
- Fresno, CA$106,750
- Bremerton, WA$105,290
- San Jose, CA$103,580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Charlottesville: questions
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $56,673 a year ($4,723 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,800.
Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).
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 25-2032; area Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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