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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $65,150 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,245 a month.

10th percentile
$45,370
25th percentile
$52,580
Median percentile
$65,150
75th percentile
$75,870
90th percentile
$83,140

Based on 330 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

$50,945 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,150
Federal income tax−$5,638
Social Security + Medicare−$4,984
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,583
Monthly take-home$4,245
Every two weeks$1,959

Does it go far here?

$70,273Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
26%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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