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Blacksburg, VA at a glance

• $39.15/hrmedian pay, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford area
• $34–$41middle half of earners, per hour
• 93price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in Blacksburg

• The metro median is 8% below the Virginia statewide median of $42.70 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.15 median hour in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford buys what $42.23 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Blacksburg: $122 a night for lodging and $68 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Montgomery County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Virginia is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Virginia license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.