How much do Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Percentile spread

For Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, the published 10th percentile is $25,810 and the 90th percentile is $36,210. The difference is $10,400, which is 35.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $25,810 to the 75th at $31,550, covers $5,740.

The mean annual wage is $30,310, which sits above the median of $29,080. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA median is 18.5% lower than the national median of $35,670 for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants. In 2024 national prices the local median is $31,367, which is 12.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.2% lower than the Virginia median of $30,350.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is 92.710, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $29,080 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants at $31,367 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

21 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks 18th of 22 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Roanoke, VA is 34 miles away, with a median of $29,080 and employment of 150. That median is about the same as the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $31,062, against $31,367 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 73 miles away, with a median of $31,310 and employment of 170. That median is 7.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,017, against $31,367 here.
• Lynchburg, VA is 74 miles away, with a median of $28,650 and employment of 100. That median is 1.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $32,060, against $31,367 here.