SOC 41-2011 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Cashiers Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for cashiers in Blacksburg, Virginia is $29,900 a year ($14.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,770: half of the 1,790 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

$29,900average per year

$14.38 / hourMedian $28,770Take-home ≈ $25,300

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,790people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cashiers pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,420 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Blacksburg earn between $27,400 and $31,070.

  • $26K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,900$2,492$14.38
Median$28,770$2,398$13.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,400$2,283$13.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,070$2,589$14.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cashiers salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $29,900, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $25,300 a year, or $2,108 a month and $973 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Blacksburg a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Blacksburg area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $29,900 buys what about $32,251 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cashiers salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($32,660).

All Cashiers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for cashiers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).

Cashiers salary by city

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Cashiers salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do cashiers make an hour in Blacksburg?

$14.38 an hour on average, and $13.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cashiers take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $25,300 a year ($2,108 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,900.

Do cashiers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2011; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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