Highest-paying jobs in Blacksburg

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#50. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $85,020
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 50 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. History teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $85,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $85,400
- Median hourly wage: $41.06
- Total employment: 100 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,510
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 410 people (5.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $85,580
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 180 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,590
- Median hourly wage: $41.15
- Total employment: 180 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $86,040
- Median hourly wage: $41.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $86,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,880
- Median hourly wage: $41.77
- Total employment: 130 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,250
- Median hourly wage: $41.95
- Total employment: 430 people (5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $89,930
- Median hourly wage: $43.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $90,170
- Median hourly wage: $43.35
- Total employment: 140 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $93,070
- Median hourly wage: $44.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 90 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $95,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.81
- Total employment: 1,260 people (16.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $97,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.75
- Total employment: 160 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,580
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 120 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Architecture teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 80 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 200 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.57
- Total employment: 580 people (7.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,300
- Median hourly wage: $50.15
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $104,690
- Median hourly wage: $50.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $105,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 120 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,890
- Median hourly wage: $50.91
- Total employment: 110 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,510
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 100 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,330
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,660
- Median hourly wage: $59.93
- Total employment: 120 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,680
- Median hourly wage: $60.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,160
- Median hourly wage: $60.65
- Total employment: 130 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $129,250
- Median hourly wage: $62.14
- Total employment: 80 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $129,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.50
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $130,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,570
- Median hourly wage: $63.26
- Total employment: 80 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,900
- Median hourly wage: $63.89
- Total employment: 170 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $134,410
- Median hourly wage: $64.62
- Total employment: 200 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.58
- Total employment: 60 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $139,250
- Median hourly wage: $66.95
- Total employment: 190 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $141,770
- Median hourly wage: $68.16
- Total employment: 80 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $207,430
- Median hourly wage: $99.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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