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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Blacksburg, VA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns $59,440 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,889 a month.

10th percentile
$49,030
25th percentile
$50,070
Median percentile
$59,440
75th percentile
$73,070
90th percentile
$78,200

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

$46,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,440
Federal income tax−$4,953
Social Security + Medicare−$4,547
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,269
Monthly take-home$3,889
Every two weeks$1,795

Does it go far here?

$64,114Median 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

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