SOC 25-1032 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for engineering teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $101,070 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,070: half of the 70 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. metro average for this job ($129,011).

$101,070average per year

Median $86,070Take-home ≈ $74,935

  • $47K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,640 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Virginia Beach earn between $75,150 and $127,290.

  • $47K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $151K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,070$8,422—
Median$86,070$7,172—
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,150$6,262—
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,290$10,608—

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $101,070, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $74,935 a year, or $6,245 a month and $2,882 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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$76,409$6,367
Working in VA$74,935$6,245

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

Advertisement

Is Virginia Beach a good place for engineering 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 $101,070 buys what about $103,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $101,070 is worth in another city

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($122,550).

All Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia Beach, VA.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Virginia Beach: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,935 a year ($6,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,070.

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

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).

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 25-1032; area Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.