What work pays in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

7% cheaper than the US average
·VA·
74k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 93
74,070 working
VA
45 occupations reported
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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA: $207,770 on paper, worth $224,107 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$99.89/hr$207,770$224,107
Sales Managers$77.32/hr$160,830$173,476
Computer and Information Systems Managers$75.60/hr$157,250$169,614
Financial Managers$67.21/hr$139,800$150,792
Human Resources Managers$66.45/hr$138,220$149,088
Pharmacists$63.34/hr$131,740$142,099
Managers, All Other$63.09/hr$131,230$141,548
Industrial Production Managers$60.29/hr$125,400$135,260
Nurse Practitioners$60.00/hr$124,800$134,613
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$58.71/hr$122,120$131,722
Marketing Managers$57.42/hr$119,420$128,810
Computer Occupations, All Other$54.24/hr$112,820$121,691
Software Developers$53.67/hr$111,630$120,407
Medical and Health Services Managers$51.27/hr$106,640$115,025
Lawyers$51.20/hr$106,500$114,874
Physical Therapists$48.92/hr$101,750$109,750
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$99,210$107,011
Industrial Engineers$47.35/hr$98,480$106,223
Mechanical Engineers$47.31/hr$98,400$106,137
General and Operations Managers$46.86/hr$97,480$105,145
Computer Systems Analysts$46.55/hr$96,830$104,443
Management Analysts$46.13/hr$95,940$103,483
Construction Managers$45.69/hr$95,040$102,513
Civil Engineers$45.29/hr$94,200$101,607
Dental Hygienists$43.53/hr$90,550$97,670
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$43.35/hr$90,160$97,249
Data Scientists$42.82/hr$89,070$96,073
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$42.50/hr$88,390$95,340
Logisticians$41.41/hr$86,120$92,891
Financial and Investment Analysts$41.39/hr$86,100$92,870
Loan Officers$41.16/hr$85,610$92,341
Project Management Specialists$40.90/hr$85,070$91,759
Administrative Services Managers$39.43/hr$82,020$88,469
Registered Nurses$39.05/hr$81,230$87,617
Personal Financial Advisors$37.76/hr$78,530$84,704
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$37.40/hr$77,800$83,917
Compliance Officers$37.35/hr$77,680$83,788
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$37.07/hr$77,110$83,173
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$36.06/hr$74,990$80,886
Accountants and Auditors$35.96/hr$74,800$80,681
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$35.62/hr$74,100$79,926
Human Resources Specialists$33.60/hr$69,880$75,374
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$32.30/hr$67,190$72,473
Cost Estimators$32.23/hr$67,040$72,311
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$32.06/hr$66,690$71,933

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