SOC 25-1021 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $123,860 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $127,540: half of the 360 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

$123,860average per year

Median $127,540Take-home ≈ $89,616

  • $65K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $215K90th

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

360people in this job
+19%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,090 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn between $66,900 and $167,570.

  • $65K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $215K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,860$10,322—
Median$127,540$10,628—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,900$5,575—
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,570$13,964—

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Computer science teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($120,790) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($104,420). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $96,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$123,860$127,540$65,060$215,090360
Virginia$120,790$106,780$54,950$200,1401,670
United States$104,420$96,980$49,460$170,20035,480

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $123,860, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $89,616 a year, or $7,468 a month and $3,447 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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$91,491$7,624
Working in VA$89,616$7,468

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 computer science 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 $123,860 buys what about $126,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

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

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia Beach: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $89,616 a year ($7,468 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,860.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($104,420).

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 25-1021; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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