SOC 51-7011 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Blacksburg, Virginia is $44,090 a year ($21.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,360: half of the people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$44,090average per year

$21.20 / hourMedian $47,360Take-home ≈ $35,885

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

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

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,820 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Blacksburg earn between $39,440 and $47,820.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,090$3,674$21.20
Median$47,360$3,947$22.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,440$3,287$18.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,820$3,985$22.99

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Blacksburg earn 8% less than the Virginia average ($47,870) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$44,090$47,360$34,040$47,820n/a
Virginia$47,870$45,910$33,280$63,8002,170
United States$48,290$46,680$35,650$63,72077,170

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $44,090, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $35,885 a year, or $2,990 a month and $1,380 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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? 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 $44,090 buys what about $47,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 5th of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($52,870).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Blacksburg: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Blacksburg?

$21.20 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $35,885 a year ($2,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,090.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

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 51-7011; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).

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