Firefighters salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median firefighters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $38,380 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,576 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,810
- 25th percentile
- $26,520
- Median percentile
- $38,380
- 75th percentile
- $46,500
- 90th percentile
- $59,130
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
$30,907 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,426 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,936 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,111 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,576 |
| Every two weeks | $1,189 |
Does it go far here?
$41,398Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).