How much do Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters make in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Percentile spread

For Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, the published 10th percentile is $42,320 and the 90th percentile is $80,150. The difference is $37,830, which is 70.9% 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 $47,200 to the 75th at $66,560, covers $19,360.

The mean annual wage is $58,620, which sits above the median of $53,340. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA median is 16.4% lower than the national median of $63,800 for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $57,534, which is 9.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.8% lower than the Virginia median of $60,470.

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 $53,340 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters at $57,534 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 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ranks 18th 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 $51,700 and employment of 560. That median is 3.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $55,224, against $57,534 here.
• Beckley, WV is 64 miles away, with a median of $50,140 and employment of 60. That median is 6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,739, against $57,534 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 73 miles away, with a median of $49,240 and employment of 860. That median is 7.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,497, against $57,534 here.