Chemists salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median chemists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $96,650 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,959 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $56,610
- 25th percentile
- $70,440
- Median percentile
- $96,650
- 75th percentile
- $136,500
- 90th percentile
- $153,810
Based on 80 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
$71,508 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $96,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,433 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,394 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$5,316 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,959 |
| Every two weeks | $2,750 |
Does it go far here?
$104,250Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).