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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $60,880 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,979 a month.

10th percentile
$48,150
25th percentile
$50,310
Median percentile
$60,880
75th percentile
$77,110
90th percentile
$95,360

Based on 480 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

$47,749 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,880
Federal income tax−$5,126
Social Security + Medicare−$4,657
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,348
Monthly take-home$3,979
Every two weeks$1,836

Does it go far here?

$65,667Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
28%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia