Highest paying jobs in Roanoke, VA
The best paying occupations in the Roanoke, VA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 6.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianRoanoke, VA | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $488,310 | $38,650 – $488,320 | — |
| 2 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $346,900 | $219,240 – $384,460 | 70 |
| 3 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $295,010 | $199,990 – $320,640 | 70 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $258,310 | $125,680 – $528,880 | 100 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $227,320 | $151,030 – $663,220 | 90 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $224,410 | $179,890 – $311,460 | 230 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $219,960 | $140,860 – $272,800 | 70 |
| 8 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $165,000 | $85,000 – $244,680 | 160 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $164,910 | $74,990 – $233,050 | 270 |
| 10 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,030 | $89,470 – $260,040 | 490 |
| 11 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $144,900 | $60,820 – $393,120 | 40 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $139,170 | $103,190 – $203,720 | 140 |
| 13 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $138,380 | $81,980 – $239,640 | 250 |
| 14 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,510 | $98,360 – $216,080 | 160 |
| 15 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,940 | $106,150 – $162,800 | 360 |
| 16 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $134,920 | $101,640 – $147,520 | 440 |
| 17 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $134,440 | $76,870 – $253,750 | 480 |
| 18 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,320 | $85,390 – $251,040 | 40 |
| 19 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $133,980 | $100,720 – $168,290 | 360 |
| 20 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $133,010 | $86,090 – $209,860 | 260 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $128,800 | $80,720 – $190,880 | 580 |
| 22 | Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree | $128,590 | $40,130 – $151,960 | 60 |
| 23 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing OfficersDoctoral or professional degree | $126,440 | $108,890 – $176,900 | 50 |
| 24 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $125,680 | $68,800 – $125,680 | 30 |
| 25 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $123,600 | $72,330 – $157,590 | 80 |
| 26 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $122,380 | $66,370 – $161,930 | 110 |
| 27 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $121,940 | $79,360 – $205,510 | 100 |
| 28 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $121,110 | $70,940 – $164,070 | 770 |
| 29 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $120,460 | $90,150 – $163,720 | 40 |
| 30 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,180 | $84,360 – $180,460 | 180 |
| 31 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,430 | $91,990 – $193,350 | 70 |
| 32 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $114,050 | $63,890 – $158,060 | 130 |
| 33 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,480 | $88,820 – $176,130 | 50 |
| 34 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $108,930 | $75,650 – $153,830 | 270 |
| 35 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,380 | $73,920 – $178,670 | 80 |
| 36 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $106,090 | $58,090 – $145,900 | — |
| 37 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $105,430 | $60,300 – $158,630 | 440 |
| 38 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $104,300 | $59,200 – $169,630 | 60 |
| 39 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $104,150 | $65,640 – $130,410 | 50 |
| 40 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,520 | $48,820 – $153,570 | 170 |
| 41 | Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree | $102,930 | $57,080 – $139,660 | 50 |
| 42 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,160 | $77,280 – $131,750 | 280 |
| 43 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,010 | $76,360 – $191,470 | 90 |
| 44 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,800 | $67,670 – $148,050 | 80 |
| 45 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,080 | $75,120 – $177,630 | 140 |
| 46 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,680 | $77,890 – $157,040 | 240 |
| 47 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $99,600 | $65,560 – $140,260 | 80 |
| 48 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $98,890 | $64,600 – $240,380 | 120 |
| 49 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,770 | $67,280 – $121,390 | 270 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $98,550 | $80,020 – $121,990 | 170 |