SOC 11-3021 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Blacksburg, Virginia is $160,220 a year ($77.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $157,250: half of the 170 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$160,220average per year

$77.03 / hourMedian $157,250Take-home ≈ $112,378

  • $97K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $157KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $221,610 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Blacksburg earn between $125,240 and $176,540.

  • $97K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $157KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $222K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,220$13,352$77.03
Median$157,250$13,104$75.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$125,240$10,437$60.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$176,540$14,712$84.88

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $160,220, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $112,378 a year, or $9,365 a month and $4,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 computer and information systems managers? 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 $160,220 buys what about $172,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($196,760).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Blacksburg?

$77.03 an hour on average, and $75.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $125,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $112,378 a year ($9,365 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,220.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

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 11-3021; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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