The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $45,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,940 | 22.65% | 20.88% |
| 2016 | $23,160 | -5.01% | - |
| 2015 | $24,320 | -0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $24,330 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $24,060 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $23,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,940, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for firefighters in state of Virginia, following city of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $55,320). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is about 45.9 percent (45.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |