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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $38,900 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,608 a month.

10th percentile
$36,360
25th percentile
$36,360
Median percentile
$38,900
75th percentile
$45,920
90th percentile
$58,850

Based on 140 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

$31,297 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,900
Federal income tax−$2,488
Social Security + Medicare−$2,976
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,140
Monthly take-home$2,608
Every two weeks$1,204

Does it go far here?

$41,959Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
42%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

All dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia