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Free archive of WageScape reports for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Blacksburg sheds jobs fastest in Virginia as finance pay diverges.

Finance

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg sheds jobs fastest in Virginia as finance pay diverges.
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg jobs shrink while analyst and tax pay spike.
  • August 2026 — Blacksburg payrolls shrink while finance pay keeps climbing.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg posts Virginia's steepest job losses, HR pay diverges
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg HR pay diverges sharply from national gains.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg IT pay climbs as metro jobs shrink fastest in Virginia
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg IT pay splits: infrastructure up, security down sharply.

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg metro sheds jobs while scientific pay diverges sharply by role.
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg employment contracts as life sci skill premiums widen.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg posts Virginia's steepest metro job loss in September.
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg job counts swing sharply as state labor force shrinks.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — Blacksburg job losses widen, but restaurant pay keeps climbing.
  • September 2026 — Blacksburg management pay climbs as candidate pools tighten.
  • August 2026 — Blacksburg restaurant pay climbs as broader metro jobs shrink.