Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median public safety telecommunicators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $46,380 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,075 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,820
- 25th percentile
- $38,870
- Median percentile
- $46,380
- 75th percentile
- $46,530
- 90th percentile
- $48,160
Based on 80 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
$36,895 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,386 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,548 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,551 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,075 |
| Every two weeks | $1,419 |
Does it go far here?
$50,027Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,104 a month, Census ACS).
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