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Substitute Teacher Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute 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 Substitute Teachers in Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,380
25th Percentile Wage
$24,360
50th Percentile Wage
$27,380
75th Percentile Wage
$30,030
90th Percentile Wage
$31,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $31,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,380.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$27,380
1.72% 22.35%
2017
$26,910
7.47% -
2016
$24,900
1.61% -
2015
$24,500
5.92% -
2014
$23,050
4.95% -
2013
$21,910
2.97% -
2012
$21,260
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,380, Richmond is the second highest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Roanoke (median annual salary of $29,530). Compared with Roanoke, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Richmond is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Roanoke
$29,530
Richmond
$27,380
Lynchburg
$24,680
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$24,570
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$23,690
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$23,620
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$23,130
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$22,980
Charlottesville
$22,540
Harrisonburg
$21,950
Danville
$18,770
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$18,510
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$18,450
Staunton-Waynesboro
$18,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.