Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,510 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Harrisonburg earn between $61,940 and $102,110.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Harrisonburg earn 6% less than the Virginia average ($90,010) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $84,590, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $64,289 a year, or $5,357 a month and $2,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Harrisonburg a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $84,590 buys what about $89,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 3rd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($87,440).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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