Roanoke, VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Virginia statewide data
$50,105
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
$58,550
Virginia Median
-14% vs state
137,500
Total Workers
388
Occupations Tracked
Roanoke, VA is a Metropolitan Area with 388 tracked occupations and an estimated 137,500 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $230,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $206,970 |
| Dentists, General | $168,820 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,190 |
| Financial Managers | $146,210 |
| Pharmacists | $135,350 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $134,270 |
| Marketing Managers | $134,190 |
| Public Relations Managers | $133,680 |
| Physician Assistants | $129,750 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
-0.3%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+94.0%
$32,080 → $62,220
|
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+92.6%
$52,620 → $101,340
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+91.8%
$22,990 → $44,100
|
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+83.0%
$44,690 → $81,770
|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+79.7%
$23,550 → $42,330
|
Most Jobs Added
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
150 → 480
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
200 → 680
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
270 → 900
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-16.0%
$33,120 → $27,820
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-15.7%
$74,600 → $62,880
|
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-14.7%
$55,500 → $47,320
|
| Bill and Account Collectors Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-13.0%
$33,360 → $29,020
|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-10.2%
$100,010 → $89,780
|
Wage Trends in Roanoke, VA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,105 |
| 2023 | $47,960 |
| 2022 | $46,850 |
| 2021 | $45,820 |
| 2020 | $42,420 |
| 2019 | $40,860 |
| 2018 | $40,350 |
| 2017 | $39,440 |
| 2016 | $39,380 |
| 2015 | $38,380 |
| 2014 | $37,920 |