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Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $58,320 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,819 a month.

10th percentile
$42,750
25th percentile
$48,490
Median percentile
$58,320
75th percentile
$64,990
90th percentile
$78,830

Based on 70 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

$45,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,320
Federal income tax−$4,818
Social Security + Medicare−$4,461
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,208
Monthly take-home$3,819
Every two weeks$1,763

Does it go far here?

$62,906Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
29%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 paralegals and legal assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia