Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Virginia statewide data
$50,795
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$58,550
Virginia Median
-13% vs state
60,850
Total Workers
278
Occupations Tracked
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is a Metropolitan Area with 278 tracked occupations and an estimated 60,850 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.5% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $207,430 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,770 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $139,250 |
| Marketing Managers | $138,490 |
| Financial Managers | $134,410 |
| Pharmacists | $132,900 |
| Public Relations Managers | $132,620 |
| Sales Managers | $131,570 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,680 |
| Dentists, General | $129,990 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.5%
avg wage growth since 2014
+20.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+155.3%
$32,740 → $83,580
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+92.3%
$31,860 → $61,280
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+90.6%
$19,490 → $37,140
|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+89.2%
$23,820 → $45,070
|
| Cooks, Restaurant Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+84.1%
$19,070 → $35,100
|
Most Jobs Added
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Production Occupations |
+600.0%
40 → 300
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
100 → 420
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-46.7%
$86,630 → $46,160
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-20.8%
$48,960 → $38,800
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-18.2%
$81,180 → $66,370
|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.6%
$59,860 → $49,310
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-16.9%
$58,750 → $48,800
|
Wage Trends in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,795 |
| 2023 | $48,870 |
| 2022 | $48,270 |
| 2021 | $47,510 |
| 2020 | $45,600 |
| 2019 | $45,530 |
| 2018 | $41,285 |
| 2017 | $38,560 |
| 2016 | $37,620 |
| 2015 | $38,935 |
| 2014 | $37,800 |