Waiters and Waitresses pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,090 or more. The middle half of waiters and waitresses in Blacksburg earn between $29,810 and $47,540.
- $27K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,810 | $3,568 | $20.58 |
| Median | $37,670 | $3,139 | $18.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,810 | $2,484 | $14.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,540 | $3,962 | $22.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Waiters and Waitresses salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $42,810, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $34,930 a year, or $2,911 a month and $1,343 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).
Is Blacksburg a good place for waiters and waitresses? 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 $42,810 buys what about $46,176 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 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Waiters and Waitresses salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($48,060).
- Charlottesville$48,060
- Harrisonburg$46,130
- Richmond$45,010
- Virginia Beach$44,510
- Staunton$43,820
- Winchester$43,020
- Blacksburg$42,810
- Roanoke$42,030
- Lynchburg$41,620
Highest-paying cities for waiters and waitresses
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,210).
- Kahului, HI$87,210
- Seattle, WA$62,940
- Honolulu, HI$61,880
- Bremerton, WA$61,770
- Burlington, VT$61,070
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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do waiters and waitresses make an hour in Blacksburg?
$20.58 an hour on average, and $18.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level waiters and waitresses salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the waiters and waitresses take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $34,930 a year ($2,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,810.
Do waiters and waitresses earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,608).
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 35-3031; 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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