The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,500 | 0.03% | 9.76% |
| 2021 | $62,480 | -8.96% | - |
| 2020 | $68,080 | -2.32% | - |
| 2019 | $69,660 | 1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $68,780 | 3.81% | - |
| 2017 | $66,160 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $64,750 | 8.03% | - |
| 2015 | $59,550 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $58,940 | 3.31% | - |
| 2013 | $56,990 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $56,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,500 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |