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Conservation Scientists salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median conservation scientists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $68,560 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,441 a month.

10th percentile
$55,770
25th percentile
$68,560
Median percentile
$68,560
75th percentile
$79,750
90th percentile
$102,870

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

$53,291 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,560
Federal income tax−$6,253
Social Security + Medicare−$5,245
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,771
Monthly take-home$4,441
Every two weeks$2,050

Does it go far here?

$73,951Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%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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