Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 269 detailed occupations covering about 57,960 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $223,570 +35.8% 60
Dentists, General $159,690 -4% 50
Sales Managers $152,360 +12.7% 70
Marketing Managers $138,210 -23% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,730 -22.3% 110
Pharmacists $130,830 -3.8% 130
Financial Managers $130,580 +16.6% 160
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,610 -22.8% 80
Sales Engineers $120,960 +3.4% 30
Physician Assistants $119,660 -8% 60
Industrial Production Managers $116,880 -0.1% 130
Nurse Practitioners $115,860 -8.2% 110
Computer Network Architects $113,950 -12.2% 50
Information Security Analysts $108,890 -9.5% 80
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $107,830 +33.1% 110
Computer Occupations, All Other $107,220 -15.1% 50
Human Resources Managers $106,520 -21.9% 60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $104,770 +54% 400
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $104,370 +8.2% 330
Managers, All Other $103,540 -22.5% 110
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $102,000 -14.4% 40
Software Developers $99,280 -40.4% 440
Chemists $96,960 +14.5% 40
Veterinarians $96,280 -19.2% 70
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,050 -13.2% 160

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,820 $22,910
Cashiers 1,800 $23,590
Office Clerks, General 1,620 $38,330
Retail Salespersons 1,530 $27,870
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,490 $39,170
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,160 $26,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,150 $36,640
General and Operations Managers 1,120 $87,900
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,100 $47,010
Registered Nurses 1,020 $76,250
Waiters and Waitresses 1,010 $27,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 970 $29,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 880 $53,550
Customer Service Representatives 870 $34,750
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 820 $61,240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 760 $45,820
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 740 $35,200
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 730 $42,000
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 700 $35,790
Cooks, Restaurant 690 $28,410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 670 $43,510
Nursing Assistants 670 $31,740
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 640 $48,270
Light Truck Drivers 640 $36,430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 620 $63,980
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