High paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Roanoke, VA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Roanoke, VA run 6.4% below the national average (2024), so a Roanoke, VA salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Roanoke, VA · Employed

1Obstetricians and Gynecologists$346,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$219,240 – $384,46070
2Psychiatrists$295,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$199,990 – $320,64070
3Chief Executives$258,310
Bachelor's degree
$125,680 – $528,880100
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$151,030 – $663,22090
5Family Medicine Physicians$224,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$179,890 – $311,460230
6Pediatricians, General$219,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,860 – $272,80070
7Marketing Managers$165,000
Bachelor's degree
$85,000 – $244,680160
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,910
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $233,050270
9Financial Managers$158,030
Bachelor's degree
$89,470 – $260,040490
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,170
Bachelor's degree
$103,190 – $203,720140
11Sales Managers$138,380
Bachelor's degree
$81,980 – $239,640250
12Human Resources Managers$137,510
Bachelor's degree
$98,360 – $216,080160
13Physician Assistants$135,940
Master's degree
$106,150 – $162,800360
14Nurse Practitioners$134,920
Master's degree
$101,640 – $147,520440
15Lawyers$134,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,870 – $253,750480
16Pharmacists$133,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,720 – $168,290360
17Managers, All Other$133,010
Bachelor's degree
$86,090 – $209,860260
18Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $190,880580
19Psychologists, All Other$128,590
Master's degree
$40,130 – $151,96060
20Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$126,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,890 – $176,90050
21Computer Network Architects$123,600
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $157,59080
22Information Security Analysts$122,380
Bachelor's degree
$66,370 – $161,930110
23Veterinarians$121,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,360 – $205,510100
24Software Developers$121,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,940 – $164,070770
25Industrial Production Managers$119,180
Bachelor's degree
$84,360 – $180,460180
26Purchasing Managers$118,430
Bachelor's degree
$91,990 – $193,35070
27Detectives and Criminal Investigators$114,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,890 – $158,060130
28Natural Sciences Managers$109,480
Bachelor's degree
$88,820 – $176,13050
29Electrical Engineers$108,930
Bachelor's degree
$75,650 – $153,830270
30Administrative Services Managers$106,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,920 – $178,67080
31Computer Systems Analysts$105,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $158,630440
32Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$104,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,200 – $169,63060
33Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$65,640 – $130,41050
34Computer Occupations, All Other$103,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,820 – $153,570170
35Operations Research Analysts$102,930
Bachelor's degree
$57,080 – $139,66050
36Mechanical Engineers$102,160
Bachelor's degree
$77,280 – $131,750280
37Sales Engineers$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$76,360 – $191,47090
38Facilities Managers$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$67,670 – $148,05080
39Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,120 – $177,630140
40Construction Managers$100,680
Bachelor's degree
$77,890 – $157,040240
41Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,600
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $140,26080
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,890
Master's degree
$64,600 – $240,380120
43Physical Therapists$98,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,280 – $121,390270
44Dental Hygienists$98,550
Associate's degree
$80,020 – $121,990170
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,470
Master's degree
$72,530 – $129,930350
46Orthotists and Prosthetists$98,380
Master's degree
$53,900 – $167,30050
47General and Operations Managers$98,140
Bachelor's degree
$51,180 – $204,8703,090
48Occupational Therapists$98,010
Master's degree
$68,160 – $119,030180
49First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,180 – $142,180140
50Engineers, All Other$95,370
Bachelor's degree
$54,280 – $157,00070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianRoanoke, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$346,900	$219,240 – $384,460	70
2	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$295,010	$199,990 – $320,640	70
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$258,310	$125,680 – $528,880	100
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$227,320	$151,030 – $663,220	90
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$224,410	$179,890 – $311,460	230
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,960	$140,860 – $272,800	70
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,000	$85,000 – $244,680	160
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,910	$74,990 – $233,050	270
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,030	$89,470 – $260,040	490
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,170	$103,190 – $203,720	140
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,380	$81,980 – $239,640	250
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,510	$98,360 – $216,080	160
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,940	$106,150 – $162,800	360
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,920	$101,640 – $147,520	440
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,440	$76,870 – $253,750	480
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,980	$100,720 – $168,290	360
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$133,010	$86,090 – $209,860	260
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,800	$80,720 – $190,880	580
19	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$128,590	$40,130 – $151,960	60
20	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,440	$108,890 – $176,900	50
21	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$123,600	$72,330 – $157,590	80
22	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,380	$66,370 – $161,930	110
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,940	$79,360 – $205,510	100
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,110	$70,940 – $164,070	770
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,180	$84,360 – $180,460	180
26	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,430	$91,990 – $193,350	70
27	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,050	$63,890 – $158,060	130
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,480	$88,820 – $176,130	50
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,930	$75,650 – $153,830	270
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,380	$73,920 – $178,670	80
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,430	$60,300 – $158,630	440
32	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,300	$59,200 – $169,630	60
33	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$104,150	$65,640 – $130,410	50
34	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,520	$48,820 – $153,570	170
35	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,930	$57,080 – $139,660	50
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,160	$77,280 – $131,750	280
37	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,010	$76,360 – $191,470	90
38	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,800	$67,670 – $148,050	80
39	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,080	$75,120 – $177,630	140
40	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,680	$77,890 – $157,040	240
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,600	$65,560 – $140,260	80
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$98,890	$64,600 – $240,380	120
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,770	$67,280 – $121,390	270
44	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,550	$80,020 – $121,990	170
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,470	$72,530 – $129,930	350
46	Orthotists and ProsthetistsMaster's degree	$98,380	$53,900 – $167,300	50
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,140	$51,180 – $204,870	3,090
48	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,010	$68,160 – $119,030	180
49	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,100	$67,180 – $142,180	140
50	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,370	$54,280 – $157,000	70

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