SOC 11-9032 · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Blacksburg, VA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Blacksburg, Virginia is $96,660 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,210: half of the 130 people in this job in the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$96,660average per year

Median $99,210Take-home ≈ $72,086

  • $80K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $127K90th

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

130people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Blacksburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,730 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Blacksburg earn between $80,890 and $104,020.

  • $80K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,660$8,055—
Median$99,210$8,268—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,890$6,741—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,020$8,668—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Blacksburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Blacksburg earn 17% less than the Virginia average ($115,800) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Blacksburg$96,660$99,210$79,670$126,730130
Virginia$115,800$106,100$78,300$164,3208,470
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Blacksburg

On the average salary of $96,660, a single filer in Blacksburg takes home about $72,086 a year, or $6,007 a month and $2,773 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $96,660 buys what about $104,261 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Blacksburg ($48,120). A typical home costs $291,346, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Virginia cities

Blacksburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($107,770).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Blacksburg: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Blacksburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Blacksburg?

About $72,086 a year ($6,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,660.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Blacksburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (13980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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