SOC 51-9199 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for other production workers in Blacksburg, Virginia is $43,360 a year ($20.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,580: half of the 100 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

$43,360average per year

$20.84 / hourMedian $41,580Take-home ≈ $35,341

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,450 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Blacksburg earn between $38,150 and $46,600.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,360$3,613$20.85
Median$41,580$3,465$19.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,150$3,179$18.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,600$3,883$22.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $43,360, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $35,341 a year, or $2,945 a month and $1,359 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).

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Is Blacksburg a good place for other production workers? 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 $43,360 buys what about $46,769 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 6th of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($54,560).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Blacksburg?

$20.84 an hour on average, and $19.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other production workers salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other production workers take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $35,341 a year ($2,945 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,360.

Do other production workers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

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 51-9199; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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