SOC 25-2022 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Blacksburg, Virginia is $63,430 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,700: half of the 260 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$63,430average per year

Median $62,700Take-home ≈ $50,313

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,130 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Blacksburg earn between $50,590 and $74,410.

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,430$5,286—
Median$62,700$5,225—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,590$4,216—
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,410$6,201—

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Blacksburg earn 9% less than the Virginia average ($69,870) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$63,430$62,700$48,690$78,130260
Virginia$69,870$63,520$50,590$99,37018,290
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $63,430, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $50,313 a year, or $4,193 a month and $1,935 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 middle school teachers (except special and career/technical 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 $63,430 buys what about $68,418 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 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 7th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($73,010).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Blacksburg: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $50,313 a year ($4,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,430.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

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 25-2022; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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