Salaries in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area

Typical pay for 257 jobs in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area. The median for all workers is $48,120 a year ($23.14 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,120

Median hourly

$23.14

Workers

74,070

vs U.S. median

-6%

Highest paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Chief Executive	$208,030	50
Physicians, All Other	$207,770	100
Sales Manager	$160,830	80
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$157,250	170
Fundraising Manager	$143,730	70
Financial Manager	$139,800	210
Human Resources Manager	$138,220	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870	90
Pharmacist	$131,740	170
Managers, All Other	$131,230	120
Dentists, General	$128,140	40
Industrial Production Manager	$125,400	110
Physician Assistant	$125,050	60
Nurse Practitioner	$124,800	110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$122,120	n/a

Most common jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,450	$45,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,230	$28,300
Cashier	1,790	$28,770
Retail Salesperson	1,690	$31,780
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,520	$34,880
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,480	$34,520
Office Clerks, General	1,480	$42,420
Registered Nurse	1,330	$81,230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,310	$46,440
General and Operations Managers	1,290	$97,480
Waiters and Waitresses	1,080	$37,670
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,050	$29,700
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	930	$48,040
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	920	$53,980
Nursing Assistant	760	$37,850

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Virginia.

All 257 jobs by category

Management Occupations (21)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (17)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (14)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (8)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (8)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (11)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (29)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (13)Production Occupations (17)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$82,020	$39.43	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870	$66.28	90
Chief Executive	$208,030	$100.01	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$157,250	$75.60	170
Construction Manager	$95,040	$45.69	80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,210	—	130
Facilities Manager	$105,950	$50.94	50
Financial Manager	$139,800	$67.21	210
Food Service Manager	$64,280	$30.91	90
Fundraising Manager	$143,730	$69.10	70
General and Operations Managers	$97,480	$46.86	1,290
Human Resources Manager	$138,220	$66.45	70
Industrial Production Manager	$125,400	$60.29	110
Managers, All Other	$131,230	$63.09	120
Marketing Manager	$119,420	$57.42	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,640	$51.27	180
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$74,990	$36.06	80
Public Relations Manager	$106,880	$51.39	60
Sales Manager	$160,830	$77.32	80
Social and Community Service Managers	$84,900	$40.82	40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,160	$43.35	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$74,800	$35.96	490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,190	$32.30	n/a
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,000	$32.21	220
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$62,770	$30.18	40
Compliance Officer	$77,680	$37.35	160
Cost Estimator	$67,040	$32.23	n/a
Financial and Investment Analysts	$86,100	$41.39	60
Fundraiser	$78,200	$37.60	120
Human Resources Specialist	$69,880	$33.60	360
Loan Officer	$85,610	$41.16	90
Logistician	$86,120	$41.41	110
Management Analyst	$95,940	$46.13	220
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,790	$30.19	270
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$50,930	$24.49	60
Personal Financial Advisor	$78,530	$37.76	30
Project Management Specialist	$85,070	$40.90	380
Training and Development Specialists	$63,970	$30.76	190

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$117,030	$56.26	40
Computer Network Support Specialist	$68,290	$32.83	50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$112,820	$54.24	90
Computer Programmer	$87,100	$41.87	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$96,830	$46.55	160
Computer User Support Specialist	$54,190	$26.05	330
Data Scientist	$89,070	$42.82	60
Database Administrator	$82,320	$39.58	50
Information Security Analyst	$115,980	$55.76	80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,390	$42.50	140
Software Developer	$111,630	$53.67	590
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,510	$48.80	60
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$47,420	$22.80	40
Web Developer	$86,680	$41.67	50

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$73,710	$35.44	30
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,770	$30.66	30
Civil Engineer	$94,200	$45.29	n/a
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,460	$29.55	150
Electrical Engineer	$100,900	$48.51	130
Engineers, All Other	$108,810	$52.31	110
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,310	$29.48	150
Industrial Engineer	$98,480	$47.35	420
Mechanical Engineer	$98,400	$47.31	170

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Technician	$51,710	$24.86	280
Chemical Technician	$57,670	$27.73	120
Chemist	$96,650	$46.47	80
Conservation Scientist	$68,560	$32.96	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$70,820	$34.05	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$61,100	$29.37	70
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,620	$37.80	110
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,120	$39.00	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,190	$22.69	110
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$57,900	$27.84	30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,580	$29.61	340
Healthcare Social Worker	$62,310	$29.96	40
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,980	$28.36	n/a
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$56,920	$27.36	50
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,030	$18.76	140
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$52,060	$25.03	730

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$106,500	$51.20	130
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,320	$28.04	70

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,390	—	70
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$66,710	$32.07	140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,600	—	630
Farm and Home Management Educators	$51,670	$24.84	120
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,390	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,310	$28.04	130
Library Technician	$31,520	$15.15	80
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,700	—	260
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,200	$15.00	200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,880	—	480
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$37,760	$18.16	110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,460	—	110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,440	—	80
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,720	$13.33	370
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,440	—	590
Tutor	$38,830	$18.67	40

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$65,270	—	240
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,640	$35.89	40
Graphic Designer	$53,310	$25.63	70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,580	$18.07	50
Producers and Directors	$64,660	$31.09	30
Public Relations Specialist	$65,170	$31.33	190

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,530	$29.10	80
Dental Hygienist	$90,550	$43.53	70
Dentists, General	$128,140	$61.61	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$48,320	$23.23	100
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,460	$27.63	360
Medical Records Specialist	$46,350	$22.29	40
Nurse Practitioner	$124,800	$60.00	110
Occupational Therapist	$98,800	$47.50	50
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$36,820	$17.70	30
Paramedic	$50,150	$24.11	120
Pharmacist	$131,740	$63.34	170
Pharmacy Technician	$40,510	$19.48	230
Physical Therapist	$101,750	$48.92	120
Physician Assistant	$125,050	$60.12	60
Physicians, All Other	$207,770	$99.89	100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$77,110	$37.07	110
Registered Nurse	$81,230	$39.05	1,330
Speech-Language Pathologist	$85,770	$41.23	60
Veterinarian	$105,300	$50.62	60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$51,960	$24.98	150

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,480	$22.35	120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,700	$14.28	1,050
Medical Assistant	$39,350	$18.92	250
Medical Transcriptionist	$36,210	$17.41	n/a
Nursing Assistant	$37,850	$18.20	760
Phlebotomist	$43,460	$20.89	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$73,000	$35.10	50
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,230	$17.42	150

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,170	$24.12	150
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,250	$37.14	40
Firefighter	$38,380	$18.45	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,610	$37.80	110
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,200	$15.00	160
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,250	$27.05	470
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$40,330	$19.39	30
Security Guard	$36,780	$17.68	400

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$43,070	$20.71	270
Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,580	$27.20	70
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,030	$17.80	300
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,050	$16.85	720
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,620	$16.65	340
Dishwasher	$29,160	$14.02	230
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,300	$13.61	2,230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$42,900	$20.62	600
Food Preparation Worker	$31,200	$15.00	320
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,330	$15.06	150
Waiters and Waitresses	$37,670	$18.11	1,080

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,560	$22.39	140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$51,900	$24.95	80
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,520	$16.60	1,480
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,180	$16.91	500
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,530	$14.20	450
Pest Control Worker	$40,280	$19.37	50

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,580	$15.66	120
Animal Caretaker	$28,160	$13.54	160
Childcare Worker	$29,090	$13.98	250
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,290	$17.93	140
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$51,470	$24.74	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$40,470	$19.46	40
Funeral Attendant	$35,650	$17.14	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,700	$14.28	170
Recreation Worker	$33,660	$16.18	220

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,770	$13.83	1,790
Counter and Rental Clerks	$40,300	$19.37	210
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$90,580	$43.55	90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,140	$22.18	610
Insurance Sales Agent	$45,720	$21.98	90
Parts Salesperson	$35,960	$17.29	150
Real Estate Sales Agent	$44,570	$21.43	n/a
Retail Salesperson	$31,780	$15.28	1,690
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,020	$26.93	280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,180	$31.82	300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$122,120	$58.71	n/a
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,410	$27.60	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$33,860	$16.28	30
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,980	$21.63	110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,620	$24.82	720
Couriers and Messengers	$39,340	$18.91	50
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$42,350	$20.36	90
Customer Service Representative	$37,430	$18.00	640
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$38,900	$18.70	140
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,270	$21.77	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$66,690	$32.06	130
File Clerk	$35,400	$17.02	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,960	$28.83	n/a
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,720	$14.29	160
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$51,950	$24.98	50
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$43,840	$21.08	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,700	$18.13	30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,820	$19.14	310
New Accounts Clerk	$36,500	$17.55	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,100	$23.60	50
Office Clerks, General	$42,420	$20.39	1,480
Order Clerk	$35,600	$17.12	40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,770	$22.49	60
Postal Service Clerk	$58,150	$27.96	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,390	$30.00	170
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,240	$29.44	230
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$46,380	$22.30	80
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,940	$16.80	370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,100	$21.20	700
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$40,930	$19.68	390
Teller	$37,840	$18.19	170

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$47,580	$22.87	340
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,500	$21.87	40
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,660	$30.13	110
Construction Laborer	$41,670	$20.03	n/a
Electrician	$62,490	$30.04	270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,630	$31.55	n/a
Highway Maintenance Worker	$49,400	$23.75	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,030	$24.05	n/a
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$39,490	$18.99	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$53,340	$25.64	n/a
Sheet Metal Worker	$37,780	$18.16	40

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$54,330	$26.12	100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,500	$23.32	440
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$50,740	$24.40	90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$84,840	$40.79	50
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,100	$35.62	420
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,030	$24.05	190
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,620	$18.57	90
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$65,150	$31.32	330
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$41,690	$20.05	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,040	$23.10	930
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$57,580	$27.68	30
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,910	$28.32	50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$51,670	$24.84	50

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,370	$17.49	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,360	$22.77	n/a
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,800	$24.91	300
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$47,870	$23.02	100
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,570	$18.54	560
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,970	$20.66	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,800	$37.40	490
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,830	$17.71	40
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,080	$22.15	320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,390	$14.13	80
Machinist	$59,920	$28.81	230
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,950	$22.09	2,450
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,040	$23.10	80
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,220	$21.26	130
Production Workers, All Other	$41,580	$19.99	100
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,430	$22.32	30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,650	$27.71	250

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,080	$13.98	n/a
Bus Drivers, School	$47,970	$23.06	300
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,950	$14.40	100
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,370	$26.62	270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$53,980	$25.95	920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,380	$18.93	250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$46,440	$22.33	1,310
Light Truck Driver	$35,580	$17.10	420
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,930	$16.31	170
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,160	$17.39	130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,520	$16.60	150
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,880	$16.77	1,520