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Computer Programmers salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median computer programmers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $87,100 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,443 a month.

10th percentile
$53,700
25th percentile
$79,280
Median percentile
$87,100
75th percentile
$112,980
90th percentile
$154,410

Based on 30 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

$65,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,100
Federal income tax−$10,332
Social Security + Medicare−$6,663
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$4,791
Monthly take-home$5,443
Every two weeks$2,512

Does it go far here?

$93,949Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%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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