SOC 25-2052 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $77,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,330: half of the 1,750 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$77,500average per year

Median $78,330Take-home ≈ $59,709

  • $59K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $101K90th

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

1,750people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,120 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Virginia Beach earn between $61,000 and $86,600.

  • $59K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,500$6,458—
Median$78,330$6,528—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,000$5,083—
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,600$7,217—

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

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

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Virginia Beach earn 6% more than the Virginia average ($72,890) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$77,500$78,330$58,740$101,1201,750
Virginia$72,890$67,740$50,830$101,1207,440
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

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

On the average salary of $77,500, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $59,709 a year, or $4,976 a month and $2,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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$60,768$5,064
Working in VA$59,709$4,976

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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? 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 $77,500 buys what about $79,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salaries in Virginia

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El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

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

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $59,709 a year ($4,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,500.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than 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 25-2052; 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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