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Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $29,700 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,034 a month.

10th percentile
$25,810
25th percentile
$26,820
Median percentile
$29,700
75th percentile
$38,430
90th percentile
$82,950

Based on 170 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

$24,410 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,700
Federal income tax−$1,384
Social Security + Medicare−$2,272
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,634
Monthly take-home$2,034
Every two weeks$939

Does it go far here?

$32,035Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
54%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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