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Electrical Engineers salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median electrical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $100,900 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,189 a month.

10th percentile
$65,700
25th percentile
$85,840
Median percentile
$100,900
75th percentile
$131,770
90th percentile
$150,020

Based on 130 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

$74,264 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,900
Federal income tax−$13,368
Social Security + Medicare−$7,719
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,550
Monthly take-home$6,189
Every two weeks$2,856

Does it go far here?

$108,834Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
18%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia