Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Blacksburg, VA

341 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Blacksburg, VA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
New Accounts Clerks	$36,500	30	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,370	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,230	150	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$36,210	—	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,160	130	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$35,960	150	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$35,650	40	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$35,600	40	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$35,580	420	View salary detail
File Clerks	$35,400	40	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,180	500	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,050	720	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,940	370	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,880	1,520	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,620	340	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,520	1,480	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,520	150	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,930	170	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$33,860	30	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,660	220	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,580	120	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,780	1,690	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$31,520	80	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,330	150	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,200	200	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,200	160	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,200	320	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,950	100	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,720	160	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,700	170	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,530	450	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,390	80	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,160	230	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,090	250	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,090	250	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,080	—	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,770	1,790	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,300	2,230	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,300	2,230	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,160	160	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,720	370	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.