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Salaries in Blacksburg, VA

45K residents · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area

Blacksburg, VA is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, the geography the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics uses for local wage estimates. The pages below show median pay for hundreds of occupations in and around Blacksburg, plus a calculator to compare your own offer.

Across all occupations, the median annual wage in Virginia is $55,690. Cost of living varies widely within a metro, so treat these figures as a starting point.

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Convert any pay figure for Blacksburg and see how it compares.

Hourly
$31.25
Daily
$250
Weekly
$1,250
Bi-weekly
$2,500
Monthly
$5,417
Annual
$65,000

Top-paying jobs in Blacksburg

Most common jobs in Blacksburg

OccupationMedian annualEmployment
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,9502.5K
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,3002.2K
Cashiers$28,7701.8K
Retail Salespersons$31,7801.7K
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,8801.5K
Office Clerks, General$42,4201.5K
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,5201.5K
Registered Nurses$81,2301.3K
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,4401.3K
General and Operations Managers$97,4801.3K
Waiters and Waitresses$37,6701.1K
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,7001.1K
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,040930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,980920
Nursing Assistants$37,850760
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,060730
Cooks, Restaurant$35,050720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,620720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,100700
Customer Service Representatives$37,430640
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,600630
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,140610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,900600
Software Developers$111,630590
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,440590
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,570560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,180500
Accountants and Auditors$74,800490
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,800490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,880480

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