Chemists pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,810 or more. The middle half of chemists in Blacksburg earn between $70,440 and $136,500.
- $57K10th
- $70K25th
- $97KMedian
- $136K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,100 | $8,508 | $49.09 |
| Median | $96,650 | $8,054 | $46.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,440 | $5,870 | $33.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,500 | $11,375 | $65.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $102,100, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $75,601 a year, or $6,300 a month and $2,908 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 chemists? 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 $102,100 buys what about $110,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 1st of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Blacksburg$102,100
- Charlottesville$100,090
- Richmond$96,510
- Roanoke$89,840
- Virginia Beach$88,810
- Lynchburg$74,510
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Blacksburg?
$49.09 an hour on average, and $46.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $75,601 a year ($6,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,100.
Do chemists earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
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 19-2031; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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