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Ophthalmic Medical Technicians salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median ophthalmic medical technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $36,820 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,478 a month.

10th percentile
$31,960
25th percentile
$36,330
Median percentile
$36,820
75th percentile
$44,860
90th percentile
$46,860

Based on 30 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

$29,740 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,820
Federal income tax−$2,238
Social Security + Medicare−$2,817
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,025
Monthly take-home$2,478
Every two weeks$1,144

Does it go far here?

$39,715Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
45%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

All ophthalmic medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia