Firefighters pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,130 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Blacksburg earn between $26,520 and $46,500.
- $26K10th
- $27K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,660 | $3,222 | $18.59 |
| Median | $38,380 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,520 | $2,210 | $12.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,500 | $3,875 | $22.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $38,660, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $31,834 a year, or $2,653 a month and $1,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 firefighters? 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 $38,660 buys what about $41,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 8th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($62,440).
- Richmond$62,440
- Virginia Beach$57,510
- Staunton$49,460
- Charlottesville$44,140
- Lynchburg$43,170
- Harrisonburg$42,290
- Roanoke$42,090
- Blacksburg$38,660
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Blacksburg?
$18.59 an hour on average, and $18.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $31,834 a year ($2,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,660.
Do firefighters earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 41% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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