Roanoke, VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Virginia statewide data
$50,105
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
$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 22.5% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+22.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
-3.6%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+138.6%
$20,230 → $48,260
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+103.1%
$83,140 → $168,820
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+102.1%
$23,880 → $48,260
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+82.3%
$19,170 → $34,940
|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+77.1%
$20,640 → $36,560
|
Most Jobs Added
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 380
|
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
260 → 900
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
Wage Declines
| Bill and Account Collectors Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-22.2%
$37,280 → $29,020
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-21.8%
$39,610 → $30,980
|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.9%
$63,630 → $50,340
|
| Bakers Production Occupations |
-20.2%
$34,440 → $27,490
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
-16.5%
$73,480 → $61,320
|
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 |