Computer Programmers pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,410 or more. The middle half of computer programmers in Blacksburg earn between $79,280 and $112,980.
- $54K10th
- $79K25th
- $87KMedian
- $113K75th
- $154K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,690 | $8,308 | $47.93 |
| Median | $87,100 | $7,258 | $41.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,280 | $6,607 | $38.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,980 | $9,415 | $54.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Programmers salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $99,690, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $74,044 a year, or $6,170 a month and $2,848 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 computer programmers? 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 $99,690 buys what about $107,529 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 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.
Computer Programmers salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 4th of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($113,190).
- Charlottesville$113,190
- Richmond$111,950
- Virginia Beach$107,770
- Blacksburg$99,690
- Roanoke$92,990
Highest-paying cities for computer programmers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($150,780).
- San Jose, CA$150,780
- Boulder, CO$139,840
- Portland, ME$138,860
- Fayetteville, AR$130,080
- San Diego, CA$129,530
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Computer Programmers salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do computer programmers make an hour in Blacksburg?
$47.93 an hour on average, and $41.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer programmers salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer programmers take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $74,044 a year ($6,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,690.
Do computer programmers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,279).
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 15-1251; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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