How much do Civil Engineers make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Percentile spread

For Civil Engineers, the published 10th percentile is $61,300 and the 90th percentile is $153,100. The difference is $91,800, which is 97.5% 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 $75,240 to the 75th at $116,620, covers $41,380.

The mean annual wage is $102,390, which sits above the median of $94,200. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA median is 6.6% lower than the national median of $100,840 for Civil Engineers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $101,607, which is 0.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3% lower than the Virginia median of $97,120.

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 $94,200 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Civil Engineers at $101,607 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

29 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Civil Engineers. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks 14th of 30 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 $90,720 and employment of 250. That median is 3.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $96,904, against $101,607 here.
• Beckley, WV is 64 miles away, with a median of $87,520 and employment of 60. That median is 7.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $99,039, against $101,607 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 73 miles away, with a median of $84,170 and employment of 350. That median is 10.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $91,446, against $101,607 here.