Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Blacksburg Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area
Figures describe the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Blacksburg city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 257 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $208,030 | $100.01 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $207,770 | $99.89 | 100 |
| 3 | Sales Managers | $160,830 | $77.32 | 80 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $157,250 | $75.60 | 170 |
| 5 | Fundraising Managers | $143,730 | $69.10 | 70 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $139,800 | $67.21 | 210 |
| 7 | Human Resources Managers | $138,220 | $66.45 | 70 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,870 | $66.28 | 90 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $131,740 | $63.34 | 170 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $131,230 | $63.09 | 120 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $128,140 | $61.61 | 40 |
| 12 | Industrial Production Managers | $125,400 | $60.29 | 110 |
| 13 | Physician Assistants | $125,050 | $60.12 | 60 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $124,800 | $60.00 | 110 |
| 15 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $122,120 | $58.71 | Not published |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $119,420 | $57.42 | 50 |
| 17 | Computer Network Architects | $117,030 | $56.26 | 40 |
| 18 | Information Security Analysts | $115,980 | $55.76 | 80 |
| 19 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $112,820 | $54.24 | 90 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $111,630 | $53.67 | 590 |
| 21 | Engineers, All Other | $108,810 | $52.31 | 110 |
| 22 | Public Relations Managers | $106,880 | $51.39 | 60 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,640 | $51.27 | 180 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $106,500 | $51.20 | 130 |
| 25 | Facilities Managers | $105,950 | $50.94 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Blacksburg metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.