May 2025 OEWS · Virginia

Highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

All-occupations median

$48,120

10th percentile: $28,670
25th percentile: $35,820
Median: $48,120
75th percentile: $69,430
90th percentile: $104,750
Mean: $61,090

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 74,070.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 92.710, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

Virginia · What this metro includes

Farmworkers picking asparagus in a field in Baja California — Asparagus pickers in the Maneadero valley, Baja California. Photograph by Tomas Castelazo. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Chief Executives	50	$104,920	$208,030	$428,840
Physicians, All Other	100	$63,980	$207,770	$452,750
Sales Managers	80	$74,160	$160,830	$257,660
Computer and Information Systems Managers	170	$97,220	$157,250	$221,610
Fundraising Managers	70	$80,380	$143,730	$233,690
Financial Managers	210	$89,670	$139,800	$227,870
Human Resources Managers	70	$90,490	$138,220	$187,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers	90	$103,730	$137,870	$208,140
Pharmacists	170	$106,370	$131,740	$158,700
Managers, All Other	120	$79,280	$131,230	$223,820
Dentists, General	40	$105,720	$128,140	$295,850
Industrial Production Managers	110	$83,780	$125,400	$195,550
Physician Assistants	60	$95,590	$125,050	$210,240
Nurse Practitioners	110	$102,570	$124,800	$154,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Not available	$68,070	$122,120	$173,080
Marketing Managers	50	$90,470	$119,420	$232,520
Computer Network Architects	40	$68,750	$117,030	$172,550
Information Security Analysts	80	$74,960	$115,980	$169,980
Computer Occupations, All Other	90	$54,810	$112,820	$167,680
Software Developers	590	$67,560	$111,630	$179,660
Engineers, All Other	110	$72,430	$108,810	$144,640
Public Relations Managers	60	$86,780	$106,880	$206,460
Medical and Health Services Managers	180	$62,510	$106,640	$159,120
Lawyers	130	$63,790	$106,500	$213,270
Facilities Managers	50	$77,120	$105,950	$168,810
Veterinarians	60	$81,930	$105,300	$204,550
Physical Therapists	120	$68,100	$101,750	$117,840
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	60	$64,190	$101,510	$131,780
Electrical Engineers	130	$65,700	$100,900	$150,020
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	130	$79,670	$99,210	$126,730
Occupational Therapists	50	$63,760	$98,800	$141,990
Industrial Engineers	420	$70,290	$98,480	$131,150
Mechanical Engineers	170	$56,200	$98,400	$132,600
General and Operations Managers	1,290	$49,710	$97,480	$207,930
Computer Systems Analysts	160	$64,370	$96,830	$160,630
Chemists	80	$56,610	$96,650	$153,810
Management Analysts	220	$60,310	$95,940	$147,540
Construction Managers	80	$62,920	$95,040	$160,810
Civil Engineers	Not available	$61,300	$94,200	$153,100
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	90	$46,060	$90,580	$168,820

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,450	$37,390	$45,950	$62,860
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,230	$26,660	$28,300	$35,820
Cashiers	1,790	$26,430	$28,770	$35,420
Retail Salespersons	1,690	$26,920	$31,780	$45,400
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,520	$29,280	$34,880	$47,040
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,480	$28,210	$34,520	$44,630
Office Clerks, General	1,480	$31,260	$42,420	$57,500
Registered Nurses	1,330	$64,660	$81,230	$95,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,310	$30,990	$46,440	$60,300
General and Operations Managers	1,290	$49,710	$97,480	$207,930
Waiters and Waitresses	1,080	$26,640	$37,670	$60,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,050	$27,540	$29,700	$42,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	930	$34,480	$48,040	$68,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	920	$37,910	$53,980	$76,040
Nursing Assistants	760	$31,520	$37,850	$46,530
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	730	$40,190	$52,060	$73,020
Cooks, Restaurant	720	$28,560	$35,050	$43,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	720	$36,750	$51,620	$65,000
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	700	$31,270	$44,100	$63,350
Customer Service Representatives	640	$29,380	$37,430	$54,240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	630	$48,240	$60,600	$78,150
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	610	$33,390	$46,140	$69,430
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	600	$30,790	$42,900	$63,730
Software Developers	590	$67,560	$111,630	$179,660
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	590	$25,810	$30,440	$48,120

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is $48,120. Employment is 74,070.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?

Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $208,030, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.