BLS metro-level wage data places Logisticians pay in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA at a median of $86,120 per year ($41.41/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $82,320, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 110 logisticianss are employed across the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA in SOC 13-1081.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pay distribution spans from $63,480 at the 10th percentile to $112,990 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $75,640 and the 75th at $100,780, so half of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-based logisticianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.