Chemical Technicians pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,410 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Blacksburg earn between $47,760 and $61,200.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $61K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,300 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
| Median | $57,670 | $4,806 | $27.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,760 | $3,980 | $22.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,200 | $5,100 | $29.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $56,300, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $44,994 a year, or $3,749 a month and $1,731 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Blacksburg a good place for chemical technicians? 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 $56,300 buys what about $60,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 2nd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($64,750).
- Lynchburg$64,750
- Blacksburg$56,300
- Richmond$55,060
- Charlottesville$54,950
- Virginia Beach$53,400
Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).
- Baton Rouge, LA$94,470
- Lake Charles, LA$89,340
- Augusta, GA$83,060
- Niles, MI$81,900
- Beaumont, TX$80,360
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Chemical Technicians salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Blacksburg?
$27.07 an hour on average, and $27.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $44,994 a year ($3,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,300.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).
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 19-4031; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 4.25, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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