Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Richmond
$38,370avg. a year
$18.45 an hour · 4,160 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Richmond, VA metro area earn an average of $38,370 a year. That is $2,530 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $40,900. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$35,230Median pay
$18.45Average hourly
-6%vs. Virginia average
4,160Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
115,060 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$45,420
$21.84 an hour
22,750 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$44,230
$21.27 an hour
3410 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
4560 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$38,730
$18.62 an hour
5620 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$36,960
$17.77 an hour
6320 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$36,800
$17.69 an hour
7370 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$35,580
$17.11 an hour
8350 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$31,100
$14.95 an hour
9580 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$30,600
$14.71 an hour
10360 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$29,560
$14.21 an hour
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How Richmond compares
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Related jobs in Richmond
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,780 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $66,610 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $52,960 |
| Tutors | $50,580 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $77,600 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $55,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in Richmond?
The average is $38,370 a year, and the median is $35,230. About 4,160 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $2,530 (6%) less than the Virginia average of $40,900.
Is this job common in Richmond?
It makes up 6.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.87 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3031. Metro area: Richmond, VA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.