Commercial and Industrial Designers pay range in Blacksburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,310 or more. The middle half of commercial and industrial designers in Blacksburg earn between $74,640 and $82,790.
- $63K10th
- $75K25th
- $75KMedian
- $83K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,480 | $6,707 | $38.69 |
| Median | $74,640 | $6,220 | $35.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,640 | $6,220 | $35.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,790 | $6,899 | $39.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Commercial and Industrial Designers pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Commercial and industrial designers in Blacksburg earn about the same as the Virginia average ($81,780) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($93,260). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $83,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | $80,480 | $74,640 | $62,720 | $105,310 | 40 |
| Virginia | $81,780 | $82,230 | $59,080 | $101,270 | 1,480 |
| United States | $93,260 | $83,910 | $53,460 | $139,770 | 33,490 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Commercial and Industrial Designers salary after taxes in Blacksburg
On the average salary of $80,480, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $61,634 a year, or $5,136 a month and $2,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 commercial and industrial designers? 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 $80,480 buys what about $86,808 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 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial and Industrial Designers salary in other Virginia cities
Blacksburg ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($93,260).
All Commercial and Industrial Designers salaries in Virginia
Highest-paying cities for commercial and industrial designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,840).
- San Jose, CA$148,840
- Wichita, KS$125,560
- Kiryas Joel, NY$124,950
- Seattle, WA$110,450
- Austin, TX$110,000
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Commercial and Industrial Designers salary in Blacksburg: questions
How much do commercial and industrial designers make an hour in Blacksburg?
$38.69 an hour on average, and $35.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level commercial and industrial designers salary in Blacksburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial and industrial designers take-home pay in Blacksburg?
About $61,634 a year ($5,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,480.
Do commercial and industrial designers earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,260).
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 27-1021; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 2.73, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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