Tutors pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,960 or more. The middle half of tutors in Blacksburg earn between $33,740 and $56,310.
- $27K10th
- $34K25th
- $39KMedian
- $56K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,120 | $4,260 | $24.58 |
| Median | $38,830 | $3,236 | $18.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,740 | $2,812 | $16.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,310 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tutors salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $51,120, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $41,130 a year, or $3,427 a month and $1,582 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 tutors? 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 $51,120 buys what about $55,140 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tutors salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 5th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($58,430).
- Virginia Beach$58,430
- Charlottesville$57,730
- Roanoke$56,790
- Winchester$53,080
- Blacksburg$51,120
- Richmond$50,580
- Lynchburg$50,410
Highest-paying cities for tutors
Casper, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,050).
- Casper, WY$101,050
- Waterloo, IA$76,550
- Lexington Park, MD$74,760
- Amherst, MA$71,850
- Providence, RI$69,510
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Tutors salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do tutors make an hour in Blacksburg?
$24.58 an hour on average, and $18.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tutors salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tutors take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $41,130 a year ($3,427 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,120.
Do tutors earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,449).
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 25-3041; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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