Worksite city · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA wage area
H-1B salaries in Blacksburg, VA
25% of new-employment offers here reach Level IV; 44% get a single lottery entry.
238certified H-1B LCAs with a worksite here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$83,294median offer
25%of new-employment offers reach Level IV
16new-employment LCAs
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Wage levels for the top jobs here
same scale for every row · black mark: median offerunder Level ILevel IIIIIIIV and upmedian offerscale $42k to $208k
Lottery entries
16 new-employment LCAs1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.
Jobs and employers
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $108,612 |
| Software Developers | 15 | $125,500 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $126,906 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $63,310 |
| Chemists | 8 | $74,044 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 7 | $68,500 |
| Electrical Engineers | 7 | $77,106 |
| Engineers, All Other | 7 | $85,000 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6 | $97,463 |
| Data Scientists | 6 | $85,064 |
| Civil Engineers | 6 | $68,053 |
| Industrial Engineers | 6 | $85,149 |
| Materials Scientists | 6 | $71,220 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $77,500 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 5 | $75,000 |
Top employers
| Employer | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 210 | $80,000 |
| TORC Robotics, Inc. | 6 | $172,513 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | $156,426 |
| All other employers | 19 | – |