Blacksburg, VA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,580	340	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$54,190	330	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,150	330	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,080	320	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,200	320	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,820	310	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,180	300	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,800	300	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$47,970	300	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,030	300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,020	280	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$51,710	280	View salary detail
Electricians	$62,490	270	View salary detail
Bartenders	$43,070	270	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$62,790	270	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,790	270	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,700	260	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,650	250	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,090	250	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,380	250	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,090	250	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$39,350	250	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$65,270	240	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,160	230	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,240	230	View salary detail
Machinists	$59,920	230	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,510	230	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,660	220	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$95,940	220	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$139,800	210	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$40,300	210	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$139,800	210	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$139,800	210	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,200	200	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$65,170	190	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$63,970	190	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,030	190	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,640	180	View salary detail
Tellers	$37,840	170	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$98,400	170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,700	170	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,930	170	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,390	170	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$98,400	170	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$157,250	170	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$98,400	170	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$131,740	170	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$77,680	160	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$77,680	160	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$77,680	160	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.