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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median social and human service assistants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $39,030 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,616 a month.

10th percentile
$26,540
25th percentile
$34,430
Median percentile
$39,030
75th percentile
$44,510
90th percentile
$49,560

Based on 140 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

$31,394 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,030
Federal income tax−$2,504
Social Security + Medicare−$2,986
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,147
Monthly take-home$2,616
Every two weeks$1,207

Does it go far here?

$42,099Median pay in Blacksburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
42%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia