Security Guards salary in Blacksburg, VA
The median security guards in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $36,780 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,476 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,600
- 25th percentile
- $33,920
- Median percentile
- $36,780
- 75th percentile
- $45,550
- 90th percentile
- $60,140
Based on 400 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
$29,710 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,234 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,814 |
| Virginia income tax (approx.) | −$2,023 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,476 |
| Every two weeks | $1,143 |
Does it go far here?
$39,672Median 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).