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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA

What professions have the highest employment in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA. We note that the total employment in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is 71,010. The most popular job is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricator profession, which employs 2,670 people (3.76 percent of the total employment in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,820 people (2.56 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	71,010	100.00%	$41,980
2	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,670	3.76%	$44,350
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,820	2.56%	$22,910
4	Cashiers	1,800	2.53%	$23,590
5	Office Clerks, General	1,620	2.28%	$38,330
6	Retail Salespersons	1,530	2.15%	$27,870
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,490	2.10%	$39,170
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,160	1.63%	$26,880
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,150	1.62%	$36,640
10	General and Operations Managers	1,120	1.58%	$87,900
11	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,100	1.55%	$47,010
12	Registered Nurses	1,020	1.44%	$76,250
13	Waiters and Waitresses	1,010	1.42%	$27,860
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	970	1.37%	$29,030
15	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	930	1.31%	$25,000
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	880	1.24%	$53,550
17	Customer Service Representatives	870	1.23%	$34,750
18	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	820	1.15%	$61,240
19	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	760	1.07%	$45,820
20	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	740	1.04%	$35,200
21	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	730	1.03%	$42,000
22	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	700	0.99%	$35,790
23	Restaurant Cooks	690	0.97%	$28,410
24	Nursing Assistants	670	0.94%	$31,740
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	670	0.94%	$43,510
26	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	640	0.90%	$48,270
27	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	640	0.90%	$36,430
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	620	0.87%	$63,980
29	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	600	0.84%	$24,840
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	570	0.80%	$48,240
31	Computer User Support Specialists	530	0.75%	$52,400
32	Accountants and Auditors	490	0.69%	$62,500
33	Software Developers	440	0.62%	$99,280
34	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	440	0.62%	$29,770
35	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	430	0.61%	$29,580
36	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	420	0.59%	$23,910
37	Industrial Engineers	410	0.58%	$82,820
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	410	0.58%	$42,710
39	Postsecondary Business Teachers	400	0.56%	$104,770
40	Receptionists and Information Clerks	400	0.56%	$29,370
41	Construction Laborers	400	0.56%	$35,760
42	Human Resources Specialists	390	0.55%	$62,810
43	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	390	0.55%	$50,760
44	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	390	0.55%	$46,370
45	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	370	0.52%	$73,540
46	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	370	0.52%	$26,140
47	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	360	0.51%	$61,680
48	Food Preparation Workers	350	0.49%	$24,090
49	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	330	0.46%	$104,370
50	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	330	0.46%	$48,890
51	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	330	0.46%	$35,250
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	330	0.46%	$66,180
53	Biological Technicians	320	0.45%	$44,840
54	Security Guards	320	0.45%	$34,200
55	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	320	0.45%	$58,880
56	School Bus Drivers	320	0.45%	$40,500
57	Carpenters	300	0.42%	$45,650
58	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	290	0.41%	$52,070
59	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	290	0.41%	$49,650
60	Machinists	290	0.41%	$50,760
61	Other Teachers and Instructors	280	0.39%	$51,120
62	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	280	0.39%	$60,660
63	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	280	0.39%	$50,220
64	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	270	0.38%	$46,010
65	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	270	0.38%	$30,190
66	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	260	0.37%	$62,120
67	Project Management Specialists	260	0.37%	$82,690
68	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	250	0.35%	$51,440
69	Electricians	250	0.35%	$56,960
70	Pharmacy Technicians	240	0.34%	$36,500
71	Childcare Workers	240	0.34%	$23,940
72	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	240	0.34%	$44,720
73	Management Analysts	220	0.31%	$80,510
74	Medical Assistants	220	0.31%	$35,060
75	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	220	0.31%	$22,880
76	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	220	0.31%	$37,650
77	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	210	0.30%	$54,790
78	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	210	0.30%	$27,890
79	Bartenders	210	0.30%	$29,140
80	Training and Development Specialists	200	0.28%	$61,140
81	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	200	0.28%	$52,560
82	Fast Food Cooks	200	0.28%	$26,400
83	Counter and Rental Clerks	200	0.28%	$33,690
84	Other Business Operations Specialists	190	0.27%	$64,750
85	Dishwashers	190	0.27%	$24,100
86	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	180	0.25%	$48,040
87	Parts Salespersons	180	0.25%	$29,050
88	Tellers	180	0.25%	$29,780
89	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	180	0.25%	$45,520
90	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	170	0.24%	$67,440
91	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	170	0.24%	$24,840
92	Financial Managers	160	0.23%	$130,580
93	Medical and Health Services Managers	160	0.23%	$96,050
94	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	160	0.23%	$57,810
95	Coaches and Scouts	160	0.23%	$39,530
96	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	160	0.23%	$27,950
97	Recreation Workers	160	0.23%	$26,150
98	Postal Service Mail Carriers	160	0.23%	$54,580
99	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	160	0.23%	$55,210
100	Social and Human Service Assistants	150	0.21%	$31,060

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