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Salaries in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Browse salary data for 282 occupations in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $60,703.

Occupations

282

Avg Median Salary

$60,703

Highest Paying

$207,430

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

All Occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$207,43040
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
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
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
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
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
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
Postal Service Clerks$57,87060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,76070
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 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$51,010N/A
Paramedics$50,84070
Graphic Designers$50,75080
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,750210
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,670150
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,48050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,48070
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$50,33040
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,140300
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,140140
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
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$48,540N/A
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
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
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,750130
Customer Service Representatives$36,350610
Couriers and Messengers$36,30070
Helpers--Electricians$36,22040
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,02060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,870310
Light Truck Drivers$35,790400
Tellers$35,740160
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
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$32,720N/A
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
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,940110
Food Preparation Workers$28,940310
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