The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,900 | -8.10% | 10.63% |
| 2021 | $63,670 | -7.87% | - |
| 2020 | $68,680 | -5.39% | - |
| 2019 | $72,380 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $69,710 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $68,350 | 13.23% | - |
| 2016 | $59,310 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $58,220 | 3.85% | - |
| 2014 | $55,980 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $53,320 | 1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $52,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,900, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Virginia, followed by Roanoke (median annual salary $57,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville |