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Careers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

Part of Virginia.

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.71, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.7% · 80,642 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Chief Executives$208,030
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$207,770
  3. 3Sales Managers$160,830
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$157,250
  5. 5Fundraising Managers$143,730

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,450 employed
  2. 2Fast Food and Counter Workers2,230 employed
  3. 3Cashiers1,790 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,690 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,520 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Farm and Home Management Educators29.49× national avg
  2. 2Biological Technicians8.47× national avg
  3. 3Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers4.75× national avg
  4. 4Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.31× national avg
  5. 5Chemical Technicians4.25× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Chief Executives$224,388
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$224,107
  3. 3Sales Managers$173,476
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,615
  5. 5Fundraising Managers$155,032

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Virginia state page.