SOC 25-2021 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Blacksburg, Virginia is $62,450 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,600: half of the 630 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$62,450average per year

Median $60,600Take-home ≈ $49,582

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

630people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,150 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Blacksburg earn between $50,190 and $75,710.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,450$5,204—
Median$60,600$5,050—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,190$4,182—
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,710$6,309—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $62,450, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $49,582 a year, or $4,132 a month and $1,907 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $62,450 buys what about $67,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($72,010).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Blacksburg: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $49,582 a year ($4,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,450.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

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 25-2021; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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