SOC 25-3021 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Blacksburg, Virginia is $49,310 a year ($23.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,760: half of the 110 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$49,310average per year

$23.71 / hourMedian $37,760Take-home ≈ $39,779

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $100K90th

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

110people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,800 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Blacksburg earn between $31,200 and $57,750.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,310$4,109$23.71
Median$37,760$3,147$18.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,750$4,812$27.76

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Blacksburg earn 17% less than the Virginia average ($59,120) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$49,310$37,760$26,930$99,800110
Virginia$59,120$49,160$29,780$102,1208,730
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $49,310, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $39,779 a year, or $3,315 a month and $1,530 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $49,310 buys what about $53,187 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 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($67,020).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Blacksburg?

$23.71 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $39,779 a year ($3,315 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,310.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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