Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Richmond, VA

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,100 or more. The middle half of political science teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn between $66,570 and $125,280.

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

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

Political science teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn 7% less than the Virginia average ($113,530) and about the same as the U.S. average ($108,100). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $98,070.

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

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $105,960, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $78,094 a year, or $6,508 a month and $3,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 political science 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 $105,960 buys what about $108,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Harrisonburg pays the most ($106,950).

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Highest-paying cities for political science teachers, postsecondary

Ann Arbor, MI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,230).

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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