Roanoke, VA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Roanoke, VA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 377 detailed occupations covering about 132,110 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 16.6% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Roanoke, VA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Psychiatrists $215,010 -5.2% 30
Family Medicine Physicians $214,780 +30.4% 200
General Internal Medicine Physicians $212,210 -5% 60
Sales Engineers $175,100 +49.7% 50
Dentists, General $144,640 -13% 140
Financial Managers $132,300 +18.1% 420
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,010 -22.1% 210
Pharmacists $129,470 -4.8% 420
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,630 -22.8% 140
Sales Managers $127,520 -5.7% 210
Lawyers $122,480 -16% 420
Marketing Managers $119,880 -33.2% 140
Human Resources Managers $116,060 -14.9% 150
Physician Assistants $112,550 -13.4% 200
Managers, All Other $110,090 -17.6% 210
Purchasing Managers $107,880 -20.9% 40
Industrial Production Managers $106,710 -8.8% 160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,600 +2.9% 80
Nurse Practitioners $105,010 -16.8% 310
Natural Sciences Managers $104,740 -33.6% 30
Computer Network Architects $102,880 -20.8% 90
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,730 -8.1% 470
Psychologists, All Other $100,980 -14.2% 50
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $100,410 -2% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,900 -3.4% 260

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Roanoke, VA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 5,070 $76,290
Retail Salespersons 3,990 $27,660
Customer Service Representatives 3,900 $38,270
Cashiers 3,520 $23,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,370 $23,410
Stockers and Order Fillers 3,270 $30,330
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,830 $32,940
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,790 $47,290
General and Operations Managers 2,700 $91,120
Office Clerks, General 2,200 $35,230
Nursing Assistants 2,140 $31,020
Waiters and Waitresses 2,120 $27,700
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,010 $27,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,840 $36,720
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,700 $54,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,570 $39,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,360 $59,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,360 $44,110
Cooks, Restaurant 1,330 $28,360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,300 $57,640
Light Truck Drivers 1,270 $38,830
Accountants and Auditors 1,260 $62,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,230 $34,830
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,230 $31,210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,210 $50,320
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