BLS metro-level wage data places Web Developers pay in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA at a median of $86,680 per year ($41.67/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $92,650, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 50 web developerss are employed across the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford MSA in SOC 15-1254.

The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford pay distribution spans from $55,960 at the 10th percentile to $131,350 at the 90th — a 2.3× 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 $66,310 and the 75th at $95,940, so half of Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-based web developerss 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.