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Mechanical Engineers salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median mechanical engineers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $98,400 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,054 a month.

10th percentile
$56,200
25th percentile
$78,040
Median percentile
$98,400
75th percentile
$110,190
90th percentile
$132,600

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

$72,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,400
Federal income tax−$12,818
Social Security + Medicare−$7,528
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,412
Monthly take-home$6,054
Every two weeks$2,794

Does it go far here?

$106,137Median 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

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