BLS metro-level wage data places Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA at a median of $37,760 per year ($18.16/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $46,800, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pays 19% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 110 self-enrichment teacherss are employed across the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA in SOC 25-3021.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pay distribution spans from $26,930 at the 10th percentile to $99,800 at the 90th — a 3.7× 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 $31,200 and the 75th at $57,750, so half of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-based self-enrichment teacherss 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.