Physician Assistants pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,240 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Blacksburg earn between $113,880 and $138,080.
- $96K10th
- $114K25th
- $125KMedian
- $138K75th
- $210K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,860 | $11,238 | $64.84 |
| Median | $125,050 | $10,421 | $60.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $113,880 | $9,490 | $54.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,080 | $11,507 | $66.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $134,860, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $96,502 a year, or $8,042 a month and $3,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 physician assistants? 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 $134,860 buys what about $145,464 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Physician Assistants salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 4th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($141,350).
- Charlottesville$141,350
- Staunton$138,570
- Roanoke$136,220
- Blacksburg$134,860
- Virginia Beach$129,080
- Lynchburg$127,800
- Richmond$127,600
- Harrisonburg$127,200
- Winchester$119,720
Highest-paying cities for physician assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).
- San Jose, CA$207,660
- Salinas, CA$202,320
- San Francisco, CA$182,610
- Vallejo, CA$182,520
- Bakersfield, CA$177,840
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Physician Assistants salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do physician assistants make an hour in Blacksburg?
$64.84 an hour on average, and $60.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $113,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $96,502 a year ($8,042 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,860.
Do physician assistants earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,862).
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 29-1071; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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