SOC 13-2011 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Accountants and Auditors Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for accountants and auditors in Blacksburg, Virginia is $82,960 a year ($39.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,800: half of the 490 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

$82,960average per year

$39.88 / hourMedian $74,800Take-home ≈ $63,236

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490people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Accountants and Auditors pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,910 or more. The middle half of accountants and auditors in Blacksburg earn between $60,410 and $99,250.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,960$6,913$39.88
Median$74,800$6,233$35.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,410$5,034$29.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,250$8,271$47.72

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

Accountants and Auditors pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Accountants and auditors in Blacksburg earn 18% less than the Virginia average ($100,660) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($94,750). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $83,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$82,960$74,800$49,690$124,910490
Virginia$100,660$93,290$60,000$156,73047,100
United States$94,750$83,680$56,020$144,0901,449,500

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

Accountants and Auditors salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $82,960, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $63,236 a year, or $5,270 a month and $2,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 accountants and auditors? 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 $82,960 buys what about $89,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($93,210).

All Accountants and Auditors salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for accountants and auditors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,520).

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do accountants and auditors make an hour in Blacksburg?

$39.88 an hour on average, and $35.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level accountants and auditors salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the accountants and auditors take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $63,236 a year ($5,270 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,960.

Do accountants and auditors earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($94,750).

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 13-2011; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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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