Salaries in Blacksburg, VA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA • 300 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Chief Executives $208,03050
      Physicians, All Other $207,770100
      Family Medicine Physicians $207,43040
      Fundraising Managers $143,73070
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $141,77080
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,250190
      Marketing Managers $138,49060
      Financial Managers $134,410200
      Pharmacists $132,900170
      Public Relations Managers $132,62060
      Sales Managers $131,57080
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $130,680220
      Dentists, General $129,99030
      Human Resources Managers $129,25080
      Managers, All Other $126,160130
      Physician Assistants $125,68040
      Nurse Practitioners $124,660120
      Purchasing Managers $123,33040
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $122,120
      Industrial Production Managers $120,510100
      Computer Occupations, All Other $106,68070
      Engineers, All Other $105,890110
      Construction Managers $105,170120
      Facilities Managers $104,69050
      Veterinarians $104,30060
      Occupational Therapists $103,94060
      Software Developers $103,110580
      Medical and Health Services Managers $102,230200
      Computer Network Architects $102,05030
      Information Security Analysts $101,77080
      Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $101,66070
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $101,510260
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $101,31060
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $100,45060
      Electrical Engineers $99,580120
      Lawyers $97,240160
      General and Operations Managers $95,2901,260
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $93,24090
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,07030
      Physical Therapists $90,170140
      Speech-Language Pathologists $89,93060
      Project Management Specialists $87,250430
      Civil Engineers $86,880130
      Data Scientists $86,24050
      Social and Community Service Managers $86,04040
      Computer Systems Analysts $85,590180
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $85,580180
      Industrial Engineers $85,510410
      Logisticians $85,400100
      History Teachers, Postsecondary $85,39050
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $85,02050
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $84,660130
      Computer Programmers $84,33040
      Database Administrators $84,27060
      Web Developers $83,92050
      Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $83,58040
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $82,79040
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,67050
      Management Analysts $82,280240
      Personal Financial Advisors $82,22040
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $82,130140
      Mechanical Engineers $81,920170
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $81,760130
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $81,54080
      Financial and Investment Analysts $81,47040
      Registered Nurses $81,4301,190
      Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $81,41070
      Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,08050
      Dental Hygienists $81,03080
      Chemists $80,96070
      Fundraisers $80,870110
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $80,77040
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $80,75050
      Labor Relations Specialists $80,67040
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $80,660160
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $79,540110
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $79,110100
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $77,510100
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,100400
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $76,98040
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $75,86090
      Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $75,84050
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $75,64080
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,350530
      Compliance Officers $74,120150
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $72,29080
      Administrative Services Managers $72,25040
      Loan Officers $72,20070
      Physical Therapist Assistants $71,01080
      Respiratory Therapists $67,55040
      Accountants and Auditors $67,490490
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $67,440170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $67,160280
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $66,60040
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $66,37070
      Training and Development Specialists $65,950220
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $65,42070
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,270300
      Conservation Scientists $64,85040
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,800150
      Producers and Directors $64,66030
      Food Service Managers $64,41080
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $64,020130
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,680460
      Human Resources Specialists $63,580360
      Computer Network Support Specialists $63,50050
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $63,270350
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,140260
      Cost Estimators $63,11090
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,800210
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $62,77040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,600610
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,990110
      Machinists $61,970240
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,930330
      Healthcare Social Workers $61,48040
      Technical Writers $61,42030
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,310150
      Coaches and Scouts $61,280250
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $60,62040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,22070
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,110100
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $59,650190
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $59,37090
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $59,27040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $58,980
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,770240
      Public Relations Specialists $58,660160
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,510320
      Electricians $58,390300
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $57,90030
      Postal Service Clerks $57,87060
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,76070
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $57,58030
      Construction and Building Inspectors $57,50080
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $57,22050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,140440
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,030720
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $56,770660
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $56,11080
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $55,410170
      Computer User Support Specialists $54,580320
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $54,350470
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,960220
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $52,970180
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,090180
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $51,77050
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $51,630730
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $51,38050
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $51,010
      Paramedics $50,84070
      Graphic Designers $50,75080
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $50,750210
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $50,670150
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $50,48070
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,48050
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $50,33040
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $50,140140
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,140300
      Farm and Home Management Educators $49,580100
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,5401,010
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,470300
      Chefs and Head Cooks $49,43090
      Highway Maintenance Workers $49,400100
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $49,360130
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $49,31040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $49,270110
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $49,170130
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $49,160110
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $49,0602,610
      Audio and Video Technicians $48,98070
      Biological Technicians $48,910260
      Instructional Coordinators $48,800130
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $48,700420
      Pipelayers $48,540
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,450760
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,380250
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $48,310110
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,230960
      Opticians, Dispensing $47,91030
      Real Estate Sales Agents $47,72070
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $47,53050
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,450370
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,26050
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,72080
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,65090
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,51060
      Emergency Medical Technicians $46,480100
      Carpenters $46,450330
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,43030
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,280440
      Chemical Technicians $46,20070
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,160120
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,09050
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,950610
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,91070
      Bus Drivers, School $45,820280
      Insurance Sales Agents $45,280110
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $45,18070
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $45,130120
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $45,0701,210
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $44,79030
      Dental Assistants $44,390100
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $44,19030
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $43,79050
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,02080
      Sheet Metal Workers $42,99040
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,840110
      Phlebotomists $42,51060
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $42,32080
      Residential Advisors $42,21060
      Production Workers, All Other $42,040110
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $41,83060
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,10080
      Office Clerks, General $40,9601,290
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,43070
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $40,23060
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,9701,020
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $39,62030
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $39,560490
      Construction Laborers $39,520950
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $39,51050
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,48050
      Pharmacy Technicians $39,430280
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,310380
      Pest Control Workers $39,07030
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $38,900130
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,800190
      Medical Records Specialists $38,56060
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,410120
      Medical Assistants $38,400210
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $38,090550
      Firefighters $37,96070
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $37,850150
      Data Entry Keyers $37,84030
      Bartenders $37,730310
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,68090
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,60040
      Tutors $37,39040
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,340290
      Counter and Rental Clerks $37,250240
      Nursing Assistants $37,150750
      Security Guards $37,140390
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $37,14040
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,82030
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $36,750130
      New Accounts Clerks $36,50030
      Customer Service Representatives $36,350610
      Couriers and Messengers $36,30070
      Helpers--Electricians $36,22040
      Medical Transcriptionists $36,210
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,02060
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,870310
      Light Truck Drivers $35,790400
      Tellers $35,740160
      Order Clerks $35,60040
      File Clerks $35,40040
      Waiters and Waitresses $35,1501,120
      Cooks, Restaurant $35,100740
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,860180
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,220500
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $34,120150
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $33,960350
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $33,940690
      Bill and Account Collectors $33,86030
      Helpers--Production Workers $33,69040
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,530320
      Stockers and Order Fillers $33,3101,460
      Funeral Attendants $33,26040
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,20060
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $32,720
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $32,71070
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $32,270120
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,080130
      Recreation Workers $31,510180
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $31,110130
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $30,63030
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $30,260110
      Library Technicians $30,25060
      Retail Salespersons $30,2201,710
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,0401,290
      Cooks, Short Order $29,95060
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,710200
      Parts Salespersons $29,450150
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,420170
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,95070
      Food Preparation Workers $28,940310
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,940110
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,900570
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,120140
      Animal Caretakers $28,110160
      Dishwashers $28,030170
      Cashiers $27,9901,650
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,650970
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $27,600300
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,54050
      Childcare Workers $27,340260
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,6902,130
      Driver/Sales Workers $26,540150
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $24,96030