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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median cooks, restaurant in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $35,050 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,368 a month.

10th percentile
$28,560
25th percentile
$29,290
Median percentile
$35,050
75th percentile
$36,850
90th percentile
$43,480

Based on 720 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

$28,415 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,050
Federal income tax−$2,026
Social Security + Medicare−$2,681
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,928
Monthly take-home$2,368
Every two weeks$1,093

Does it go far here?

$37,806Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
47%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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