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Medical Assistants salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median medical assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $39,350 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,636 a month.

10th percentile
$35,800
25th percentile
$37,270
Median percentile
$39,350
75th percentile
$45,100
90th percentile
$47,120

Based on 250 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

$31,633 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,350
Federal income tax−$2,542
Social Security + Medicare−$3,010
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,164
Monthly take-home$2,636
Every two weeks$1,217

Does it go far here?

$42,444Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
42%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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