Data Scientists salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median data scientists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $89,070 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,549 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,830
- 25th percentile
- $89,070
- Median percentile
- $89,070
- 75th percentile
- $108,200
- 90th percentile
- $149,510
Based on 60 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
$66,592 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $89,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,765 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,814 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$4,899 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,549 |
| Every two weeks | $2,561 |
Does it go far here?
$96,074Median 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).