The annual salary statistics of other engineering technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other engineering technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $60,050 | 37.27% | 11.52% |
| 2018 | $37,670 | 6.13% | - |
| 2017 | $35,360 | -50.25% | - |
| 2016 | $53,130 | 6.72% | - |
| 2015 | $49,560 | -4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $51,810 | -2.55% | - |
| 2012 | $53,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,050 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for other engineering technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of other engineering technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |