SOC 25-2021 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $72,010 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,380: half of the 7,130 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$72,010average per year

Median $63,380Take-home ≈ $56,163

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

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

7,130people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,290 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Virginia Beach earn between $60,300 and $82,350.

  • $49K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,010$6,001—
Median$63,380$5,282—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,300$5,025—
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,350$6,862—

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($71,540) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$72,010$63,380$48,910$100,2907,130
Virginia$71,540$65,550$49,770$100,29037,880
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $72,010, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $56,163 a year, or $4,680 a month and $2,160 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$57,125$4,760
Working in VA$56,163$4,680

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 elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $72,010 buys what about $73,524 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Virginia Beach: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $56,163 a year ($4,680 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,010.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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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