How much do Construction Laborers make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Percentile spread

For Construction Laborers, the published 10th percentile is $31,260 and the 90th percentile is $51,200. The difference is $19,940, which is 47.9% 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 $36,340 to the 75th at $46,030, covers $9,690.

The mean annual wage is $41,730, which sits above the median of $41,670. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA median is 11.6% lower than the national median of $47,120 for Construction Laborers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,947, which is 4.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.3% lower than the Virginia median of $43,560.

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 $41,670 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Construction Laborers at $44,947 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

30 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Construction Laborers. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks 21st of 31 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 $38,150 and employment of 1,210. That median is 8.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,751, against $44,947 here.
• Beckley, WV is 64 miles away, with a median of $36,310 and employment of 320. That median is 12.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,089, against $44,947 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 73 miles away, with a median of $42,210 and employment of 2,000. That median is 1.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,859, against $44,947 here.