The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $70,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $33.97. The median hourly salary is $15.36. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.39.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,940 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, we note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Virginia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford ($31,940) is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in Virginia ($36,630) and 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia | |
| USA | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |