Bridge for Appalachian Trail, crossing the James River, Virginia, Fall 2017
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New River Valley commute and jobs

Major employers, open roles, and realistic commute starting points.

Jobs

Open roles snapshot

The current feed has 199 postings tied to this region, led by Carilion Clinic, Torc Robotics, Wells Fargo, Advance Auto Parts, Uber eats, U.S. Xpress - Dedicated.

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Major employers

Montgomery County

Virginia Tech (~14,000 employees, the region's largest), Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Montgomery County Public Schools, HCA LewisGale Montgomery Commute anchors: Corporate Research Center, Downtown Blacksburg, I-81, LewisGale Montgomery.

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Major employers

Radford

Radford University (~1,800 jobs), Carilion clinics, Radford City Public Schools, BAE Systems at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (nearby, major regional employer) Commute anchors: Carilion New River Valley, I-81, Radford University.

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Pulaski County

Volvo Trucks New River Valley plant (Dublin, ~3,000+ employees), Pulaski County Public Schools, Phoenix Packaging, James Hardie

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Giles County

Giles County Public Schools, Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Celanese Narrows plant, Giles County government and outdoor recreation Commute anchors: Appalachian Trail, Blacksburg, Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Narrows.

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Floyd County

Floyd County Public Schools, Citizens Telephone Cooperative, agriculture, crafts & tourism (FloydFest, the Floyd Country Store)

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Run routes at real times

Compare morning, school-dismissal, event, and bad-weather routes from a specific address rather than relying on a town-to-town estimate.

Check the backup route

Mountain roads, river crossings, and interstate incidents can make the alternate route matter as much as the normal route.

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Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for New River Valley commute and jobs.
  • Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
  • Home-price medians use 5,365 recorded public sale rows across 4 areas.
  • 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
  • Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
  • School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
  • Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
  • Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
  • Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.

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