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Biological Technicians salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median biological technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $51,710 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,407 a month.

10th percentile
$40,670
25th percentile
$40,670
Median percentile
$51,710
75th percentile
$51,710
90th percentile
$65,160

Based on 280 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,885 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,710
Federal income tax−$4,025
Social Security + Medicare−$3,956
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,844
Monthly take-home$3,407
Every two weeks$1,572

Does it go far here?

$55,776Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Blacksburg, VA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$111,630
General and Operations Managers$97,480
Registered Nurses$81,230
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,600
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,980
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,040

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