Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education teachers in Richmond is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Teachers in Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,890
25th Percentile Wage
$51,520
50th Percentile Wage
$66,030
75th Percentile Wage
$83,670
90th Percentile Wage
$107,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$66,030
3.23% -7.15%
2021
$63,900
-12.72% -
2013
$72,030
1.78% -
2012
$70,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Teacher Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,030 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Richmond is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 9.9 percent (9.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$78,020
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$77,020
Richmond
$66,030
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$63,620
Harrisonburg
$62,240
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$61,550
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$59,990
Lynchburg
$59,520

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.