High paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA · Employed

1Chief Executives$208,030
Bachelor's degree
$104,920 – $428,84050
2Physicians, All Other$207,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,980 – $452,750100
3Sales Managers$160,830
Bachelor's degree
$74,160 – $257,66080
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,250
Bachelor's degree
$97,220 – $221,610170
5Fundraising Managers$143,730
Bachelor's degree
$80,380 – $233,69070
6Financial Managers$139,800
Bachelor's degree
$89,670 – $227,870210
7Human Resources Managers$138,220
Bachelor's degree
$90,490 – $187,99070
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,870
Bachelor's degree
$103,730 – $208,14090
9Pharmacists$131,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,370 – $158,700170
10Managers, All Other$131,230
Bachelor's degree
$79,280 – $223,820120
11Dentists, General$128,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,720 – $295,85040
12Industrial Production Managers$125,400
Bachelor's degree
$83,780 – $195,550110
13Physician Assistants$125,050
Master's degree
$95,590 – $210,24060
14Nurse Practitioners$124,800
Master's degree
$102,570 – $154,490110
15Marketing Managers$119,420
Bachelor's degree
$90,470 – $232,52050
16Computer Network Architects$117,030
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $172,55040
17Information Security Analysts$115,980
Bachelor's degree
$74,960 – $169,98080
18Computer Occupations, All Other$112,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,810 – $167,68090
19Software Developers$111,630
Bachelor's degree
$67,560 – $179,660590
20Engineers, All Other$108,810
Bachelor's degree
$72,430 – $144,640110
21Public Relations Managers$106,880
Bachelor's degree
$86,780 – $206,46060
22Medical and Health Services Managers$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $159,120180
23Lawyers$106,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,790 – $213,270130
24Facilities Managers$105,950
Bachelor's degree
$77,120 – $168,81050
25Veterinarians$105,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,930 – $204,55060
26Physical Therapists$101,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,100 – $117,840120
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$64,190 – $131,78060
28Electrical Engineers$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $150,020130
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,210
Master's degree
$79,670 – $126,730130
30Occupational Therapists$98,800
Master's degree
$63,760 – $141,99050
31Industrial Engineers$98,480
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $131,150420
32Mechanical Engineers$98,400
Bachelor's degree
$56,200 – $132,600170
33General and Operations Managers$97,480
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $207,9301,290
34Computer Systems Analysts$96,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,370 – $160,630160
35Chemists$96,650
Bachelor's degree
$56,610 – $153,81080
36Management Analysts$95,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $147,540220
37Construction Managers$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $160,81080
38First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060 – $168,82090
39Dental Hygienists$90,550
Associate's degree
$63,980 – $104,31070
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,430 – $157,37050
41Data Scientists$89,070
Bachelor's degree
$69,830 – $149,51060
42Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,120 – $124,660140
43Computer Programmers$87,100
Bachelor's degree
$53,700 – $154,41030
44Web Developers$86,680
Bachelor's degree
$55,960 – $131,35050
45Logisticians$86,120
Bachelor's degree
$63,480 – $112,990110
46Financial and Investment Analysts$86,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,360 – $140,27060
47Speech-Language Pathologists$85,770
Master's degree
$60,290 – $119,06060
48Loan Officers$85,610
Bachelor's degree
$39,170 – $118,29090
49Project Management Specialists$85,070
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $147,890380
50Social and Community Service Managers$84,900
Bachelor's degree
$59,370 – $105,06040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBlacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$208,030	$104,920 – $428,840	50
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$207,770	$63,980 – $452,750	100
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,830	$74,160 – $257,660	80
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,250	$97,220 – $221,610	170
5	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,730	$80,380 – $233,690	70
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,800	$89,670 – $227,870	210
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,220	$90,490 – $187,990	70
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,870	$103,730 – $208,140	90
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,740	$106,370 – $158,700	170
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,230	$79,280 – $223,820	120
11	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$128,140	$105,720 – $295,850	40
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,400	$83,780 – $195,550	110
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,050	$95,590 – $210,240	60
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,800	$102,570 – $154,490	110
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,420	$90,470 – $232,520	50
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$117,030	$68,750 – $172,550	40
17	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$115,980	$74,960 – $169,980	80
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,820	$54,810 – $167,680	90
19	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,630	$67,560 – $179,660	590
20	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,810	$72,430 – $144,640	110
21	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,880	$86,780 – $206,460	60
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,640	$62,510 – $159,120	180
23	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,500	$63,790 – $213,270	130
24	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,950	$77,120 – $168,810	50
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$105,300	$81,930 – $204,550	60
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,750	$68,100 – $117,840	120
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$101,510	$64,190 – $131,780	60
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,900	$65,700 – $150,020	130
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,210	$79,670 – $126,730	130
30	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,800	$63,760 – $141,990	50
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,480	$70,290 – $131,150	420
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,400	$56,200 – $132,600	170
33	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,480	$49,710 – $207,930	1,290
34	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,830	$64,370 – $160,630	160
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$96,650	$56,610 – $153,810	80
36	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,940	$60,310 – $147,540	220
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,040	$62,920 – $160,810	80
38	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,580	$46,060 – $168,820	90
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,550	$63,980 – $104,310	70
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,160	$59,430 – $157,370	50
41	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$89,070	$69,830 – $149,510	60
42	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,390	$60,120 – $124,660	140
43	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$87,100	$53,700 – $154,410	30
44	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$86,680	$55,960 – $131,350	50
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$86,120	$63,480 – $112,990	110
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,100	$61,360 – $140,270	60
47	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,770	$60,290 – $119,060	60
48	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$85,610	$39,170 – $118,290	90
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,070	$59,560 – $147,890	380
50	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,900	$59,370 – $105,060	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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