Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $223,570. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $193,130.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$223,570	$141,270	60
2	Chief Executives	$193,130	$99,340	70
3	General Dentists	$159,690	$49,120	50
4	Sales Managers	$152,360	$71,620	70
5	Marketing Managers	$138,210	$81,170	50
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$131,730	$84,480	110
7	Pharmacists	$130,830	$98,950	130
8	Financial Managers	$130,580	$73,500	160
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,610	$95,450	80
10	Sales Engineers	$120,960	$108,630	30
11	Physician Assistants	$119,660	$91,800	60
12	Industrial Production Managers	$116,880	$81,380	130
13	Nurse Practitioners	$115,860	$83,210	110
14	Computer Network Architects	$113,950	$77,130	50
15	Information Security Analysts	$108,890	$67,060	80
16	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$107,830	$65,640	110
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,220	$55,670	50
18	Human Resources Managers	$106,520	$67,040	60
19	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$104,770	$48,200	400
20	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$104,370	$50,130	330
21	All Other Managers	$103,540	$61,050	110
22	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$102,000	$62,590	40
23	Software Developers	$99,280	$62,740	440
24	Chemists	$96,960	$53,000	40
25	Veterinarians	$96,280	$48,500	70
26	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,050	$62,980	160
27	Facilities Managers	$95,220	$62,960	40
28	Physical Therapists	$93,770	$70,130	120
29	Occupational Therapists	$92,760	$77,790	50
30	Postsecondary Physics Teachers	$90,370	$51,100	60
31	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$89,070	$49,650	80
32	Lawyers	$87,970	$31,200	100
33	General and Operations Managers	$87,900	$43,720	1,120
34	Construction Managers	$83,350	$62,440	50
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,200	$50,340	60
36	Industrial Engineers	$82,820	$62,140	410
37	Project Management Specialists	$82,690	$51,200	260
38	Electrical Engineers	$82,480	$65,270	70
39	Postsecondary Chemistry Teachers	$82,360	$52,580	80
40	Fundraisers	$82,130	$48,770	110
41	Postsecondary Sociology Teachers	$81,970	$64,500	60
42	Postsecondary Geography Teachers	$81,920	$56,520	30
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,570	$54,200	120
44	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$81,080	$57,910	70
45	Financial Analysts	$80,920	$50,020	50
46	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$80,830	$39,760	40
47	Management Analysts	$80,510	$44,250	220
48	Postsecondary History Teachers	$80,440	$53,950	40
49	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,030	$62,190	110
50	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,950	$50,360	130
51	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,420	$49,670	50
52	Mechanical Engineers	$79,170	$48,670	130
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$78,080	$49,250	50
54	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,880	$61,940	50
55	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,260	$40,310	60
56	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$77,180	$53,310	70
57	Dental Hygienists	$77,170	$67,190	90
58	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,070	$58,710	80
59	Engineers, All Other	$77,060	$45,290	40
60	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$77,020	$41,080	130
61	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$76,900	$49,900	40
62	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,880	$72,800	40
63	Registered Nurses	$76,250	$51,110	1,020
64	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$76,070	$51,600	50
65	Property, Real Estate Managers	$75,140	$50,500	60
66	Technical Writers	$74,150	$50,070	30
67	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$73,540	$31,130	370
68	Civil Engineers	$71,450	$52,050	60
69	Compliance Officers	$69,700	$46,170	120
70	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$67,440	$38,260	170
71	Farm and Home Management Advisors	$67,430	$37,830	50
72	Database Administrators	$67,410	$51,760	50
73	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,710	$46,150	40
74	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$66,700	$49,000	50
75	Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers	$66,570	$41,590	60
76	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,180	$48,160	330
77	Radiologic Technologists	$65,280	$46,550	110
78	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$65,220	$52,570	140
79	Labor Relations Specialists	$64,910	$22,880	50
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,750	$37,210	190
81	Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,580	$43,340	40
82	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$64,460	$37,190	40
83	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,980	$39,480	620
84	Logisticians	$63,540	$49,090	100
85	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,400	$40,750	30
86	Loan Officers	$62,990	$35,820	50
87	Human Resources Specialists	$62,810	$37,020	390
88	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,790	$52,490	70
89	Accountants and Auditors	$62,500	$39,970	490
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,120	$40,260	260
91	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$61,710	$38,570	30
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,680	$32,980	360
93	Personal Financial Advisors	$61,570	$35,350	30
94	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$61,360	$44,180	60
95	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,240	$46,690	820
96	Respiratory Therapists	$61,190	$52,370	50
97	Training and Development Specialists	$61,140	$35,120	200
98	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,660	$36,250	280
99	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,500	$39,920	90
100	Food Service Managers	$59,990	$29,190	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,130
2	General Dentists	$153,190
3	Marketing Managers	$126,500
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,500
5	Sales Managers	$124,860
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,410
7	Pharmacists	$124,390
8	Financial Managers	$123,300
9	Industrial Production Managers	$119,400
10	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$105,250

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$196,640
2	Chief Executives	$181,080
3	Pharmacists	$145,470
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,120
5	Financial Managers	$126,130
6	Sales Managers	$124,180
7	Industrial Production Managers	$121,720
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,350
9	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$117,340
10	Physician Assistants	$112,290

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$174,310
2	Pharmacists	$144,890
3	Marketing Managers	$137,030
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,800
5	Financial Managers	$125,570
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,490
7	Human Resources Managers	$117,130
8	Industrial Production Managers	$116,710
9	Sales Managers	$114,000
10	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$104,890

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