Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Richmond, VA

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,040 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn between $65,000 and $106,500.

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

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

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn 3% more than the Virginia average ($93,880) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $97,030, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $72,325 a year, or $6,027 a month and $2,782 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 chemistry 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 $97,030 buys what about $99,154 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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