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Salaries in Roanoke, VA

Browse salary data for 394 occupations in the Roanoke, VA area. The average median salary across all occupations is $58,643.

Occupations

394

Avg Median Salary

$58,643

Highest Paying

$230,320

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Roanoke, VA

All Occupations in Roanoke, VA

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Chief Executives$230,320130
Family Medicine Physicians$206,970110
Dentists, General$168,820110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,190220
Financial Managers$146,210520
Pharmacists$135,350390
Architectural and Engineering Managers$134,270140
Marketing Managers$134,190120
Public Relations Managers$133,68050
Physician Assistants$129,750180
Database Architects$128,33040
Sales Managers$127,990250
Lawyers$127,270480
Human Resources Managers$124,070160
Psychologists, All Other$122,62050
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$122,37050
Managers, All Other$122,180250
Nurse Practitioners$122,030250
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,020570
Purchasing Managers$115,08060
Optometrists$113,03050
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$111,84070
Industrial Production Managers$110,400210
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,810140
Natural Sciences Managers$106,75030
Electrical Engineers$105,830220
Sales Engineers$104,72050
Information Security Analysts$104,600120
Veterinarians$103,350110
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,93070
Engineers, All Other$101,34070
Physical Therapists$101,260340
Administrative Services Managers$100,60060
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,11080
Personal Financial Advisors$99,990180
Software Developers$99,700840
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,14060
Mechanical Engineers$98,920300
Computer Occupations, All Other$98,700100
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,410340
Computer Network Architects$98,040120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,240120
Occupational Therapists$96,530210
Construction Managers$96,150290
General and Operations Managers$95,9402,910
Data Scientists$94,96070
Social Workers, All Other$92,85090
Facilities Managers$92,65080
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$92,380120
Computer Programmers$90,220100
Industrial Engineers$89,960330
Management Analysts$89,860570
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$89,78050
Computer Systems Analysts$88,610410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,190280
Civil Engineers$85,450270
Social and Community Service Managers$84,500140
Financial Examiners$84,50040
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,210180
Dental Hygienists$82,690130
Project Management Specialists$82,540890
Web Developers$82,37050
Orthotists and Prosthetists$82,22040
Budget Analysts$82,22050
Labor Relations Specialists$81,77050
Database Administrators$81,76080
Logisticians$81,650120
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,49070
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,560150
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,090300
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,450340
Instructional Coordinators$78,910150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,52080
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,50030
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,420370
Financial and Investment Analysts$76,740140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,37070
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,26060
Registered Nurses$75,9605,970
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,910790
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$75,65080
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,090110
Loan Officers$74,960250
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$74,410150
Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,49080
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$72,790120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,680140
Technical Writers$72,32040
Accountants and Auditors$71,7701,310
School Psychologists$71,57060
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$71,52080
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,51080
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$70,430710
Physical Therapist Assistants$68,290170
Cost Estimators$67,420250
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$67,06040
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,780980
Forensic Science Technicians$66,54060
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,420160
Human Resources Specialists$65,530950
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,46080
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$65,43070
Compliance Officers$65,330430
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,950770
Chiropractors$64,79040
Insurance Underwriters$64,77080
Mechanical Drafters$64,69040
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,110930
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$63,66050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,600600
Urban and Regional Planners$63,46050
Home Appliance Repairers$63,44040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,080990
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,970120
Transportation Security Screeners$62,96040
Farm and Home Management Educators$62,96040
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,880140
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$62,82040
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,710200
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$62,68040
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$62,56060
Paramedics$62,380100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,2701,370
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,230290
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,22060
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,120240
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,960120
Training and Development Specialists$61,640330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,5801,300
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,510990
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,470170
Food Service Managers$61,320180
Interior Designers$61,18070
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,030620
Healthcare Social Workers$60,710160
Surgical Technologists$60,700190
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,6901,330
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,64060
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,610270
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60,53070
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,250580
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,220150
Commercial and Industrial Designers$60,14040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,100780
Lodging Managers$60,10030
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,870960
Brokerage Clerks$59,80040
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,77080
Surveyors$59,62040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,600350
Postal Service Clerks$59,55080
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,54090
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,350160
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,070610
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,990170
Clergy$58,51060
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$58,17060
Editors$58,05040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,95080
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,91030
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,710320
Tax Preparers$57,70060
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,660370
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,490250
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,19050
Fundraisers$57,000100
Crane and Tower Operators$56,99050
Electricians$56,840700
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,320820
Athletic Trainers$54,32070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,9502,990
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,55060
Web and Digital Interface Designers$53,55060
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$53,14070
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,110100
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,020100
Health Education Specialists$52,95030
Advertising Sales Agents$52,63070
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,460240
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,340140
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,330390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$52,07040
Massage Therapists$51,87060
Computer User Support Specialists$51,720440
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,530340
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,480790
Opticians, Dispensing$51,26080
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$51,19070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$50,750750
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,600140
Riggers$50,45050
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$50,36050
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$50,34030
Public Relations Specialists$50,330240
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$50,28040
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,190470
Machinists$50,020350
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,02030
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,920230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,90090
Graphic Designers$49,860130
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,710210
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,650110
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$49,57060
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,540580
Credit Counselors$49,24050
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,220110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,190800
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,10080
Sheet Metal Workers$49,070110
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,000120
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,90050
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$48,650590
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,600150
Real Estate Sales Agents$48,530280
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,52040
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260180
Bartenders$48,260640
Roofers$48,000100
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$47,83030
Audio and Video Technicians$47,79090
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,70090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,640130
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,62050
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,620430
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,490120
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$47,40060
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$47,32060
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,070150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$47,010100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,950190
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,95050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,930710
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,710410
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,690280
Insurance Sales Agents$46,690540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,560160
Carpenters$46,400670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,280100
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$46,27040
Producers and Directors$46,15090
Medical Records Specialists$46,150250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,0701,190
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,05050
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,030210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,9501,310
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,910220
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,910180
Medical Appliance Technicians$45,80030
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,800150
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,510170
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,46070
Dental Laboratory Technicians$45,44040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,0601,490
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,01040
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,830140
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,740200
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,670120
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,57040
Customer Service Representatives$44,5602,850
Dental Assistants$44,410330
Procurement Clerks$44,12040
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,10080
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,080110
Pipelayers$44,02040
Tutors$44,000130
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43,680140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,5702,850
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,550240
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,52050
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$42,70060
Community Health Workers$42,48040
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,4101,560
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,3302,900
Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,220170
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,18080
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers$42,040550
Pest Control Workers$41,870130
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,650170
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$41,41040
Office Clerks, General$41,2101,970
Billing and Posting Clerks$41,110380
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,440950
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,230210
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,85060
Pharmacy Technicians$39,790570
Bus Drivers, School$39,630510
Printing Press Operators$39,570140
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,52080
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,450420
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$39,300160
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,290190
Phlebotomists$39,040170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,040660
Firefighters$38,880480
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$38,860N/A
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,670380
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,63090
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,510160
Helpers--Carpenters$38,47060
Nursing Assistants$38,2602,730
Construction Laborers$38,0601,210
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,010240
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,950140
Photographers$37,80070
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,750460
Tellers$37,710370
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$37,680150
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,640900
Skincare Specialists$37,39060
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,36080
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,240190
Security Guards$37,2201,210
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,220270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,1301,000
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,10050
Food Batchmakers$37,100N/A
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,07060
File Clerks$37,04060
Medical Assistants$37,010580
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,940470
Helpers--Production Workers$36,940130
Parts Salespersons$36,820400
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$36,81040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,810550
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,690480
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,65060
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,5601,300
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,290290
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,210170
Helpers--Electricians$36,010160
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$35,93030
Orderlies$35,740150
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,730110
Residential Advisors$35,69080
Light Truck Drivers$35,520750
Order Clerks$35,49070
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,450800
Data Entry Keyers$35,39080
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,310610
Library Technicians$35,30090
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$35,21040
Production Workers, All Other$35,060310
Waiters and Waitresses$34,9402,370
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,640130
Couriers and Messengers$34,35070
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,2602,960
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,12030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,920410
Concierges$33,73050
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,70030
Cooks, Restaurant$33,6701,630
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$33,48030
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,260220
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,71070
Tour and Travel Guides$32,32030
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,790980
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,640360
Recreation Workers$31,280470
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,0202,090
Driver/Sales Workers$30,980450
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,950230
School Bus Monitors$30,570140
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,530290
Sewing Machine Operators$30,400160
Protective Service Workers, All Other$30,090160
Funeral Attendants$30,060160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,000220
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$29,99040
Retail Salespersons$29,7904,380
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,780130
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,760410
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,550340
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,350300
Food Preparation Workers$29,240450
Bill and Account Collectors$29,020160
Floral Designers$29,00040
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,500900
Dishwashers$28,360380
Cashiers$28,3203,310
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,270280
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,15090
Animal Caretakers$28,030330
Coaches and Scouts$27,820420
Childcare Workers$27,790510
Cooks, Fast Food$27,770680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6602,160
Bakers$27,490160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,330370
Parking Attendants$27,16080
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$27,15040
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,000270
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,9903,430
Cooks, Short Order$26,250100