Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA are those of psychiatrist, with an average annual salary of $215,010. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $214,780.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Roanoke, VA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Roanoke, VA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Psychiatrists	$215,010	$84,800	30
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$214,780	$118,020	200
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$212,210	$116,780	60
4	Sales Engineers	$175,100	$79,150	50
5	Chief Executives	$153,820	$29,230	160
6	General Dentists	$144,640	$84,130	140
7	Financial Managers	$132,300	$82,680	420
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$132,010	$85,810	210
9	Pharmacists	$129,470	$99,920	420
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,630	$95,280	140
11	Sales Managers	$127,520	$59,480	210
12	Lawyers	$122,480	$59,860	420
13	Marketing Managers	$119,880	$70,500	140
14	Human Resources Managers	$116,060	$76,180	150
15	Physician Assistants	$112,550	$87,810	200
16	All Other Managers	$110,090	$75,840	210
17	Purchasing Managers	$107,880	$78,900	40
18	Industrial Production Managers	$106,710	$72,860	160
19	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$105,600	$61,070	80
20	Nurse Practitioners	$105,010	$92,750	310
21	Natural Sciences Managers	$104,740	$76,110	30
22	Computer Network Architects	$102,880	$63,260	90
23	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,730	$63,500	470
24	Optometrists	$101,680	$37,340	40
25	Other Psychologists	$100,980	$46,320	50
26	Elevator Installers and Repairers	$100,410	$51,540	80
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,900	$76,350	260
28	Administrative Services Managers	$98,510	$54,110	60
29	Speech-Language Pathologists	$97,640	$57,910	140
30	Database Architects	$97,220	$39,270	40
31	Veterinarians	$96,650	$49,120	130
32	Financial Risk Specialists	$96,130	$51,530	40
33	Electrical Engineers	$95,160	$63,180	240
34	Software Developers	$94,800	$59,520	800
35	Physical Therapists	$94,600	$62,820	320
36	Computer Programmers	$92,980	$63,530	80
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,890	$57,940	100
38	Occupational Therapists	$92,660	$65,660	180
39	Information Security Analysts	$91,600	$52,690	80
40	General and Operations Managers	$91,120	$46,590	2,700
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$85,260	$57,840	60
42	Facilities Managers	$84,990	$52,500	60
43	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,260	$24,780	40
44	Data Scientists	$82,390	$45,500	50
45	Construction Managers	$81,490	$64,540	300
46	Computer Systems Analysts	$81,280	$47,570	400
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,950	$61,650	100
48	Industrial Engineers	$80,820	$61,710	330
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,770	$37,100	180
50	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$80,600	$48,390	80
51	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,780	$48,780	270
52	Project Management Specialists	$79,730	$48,810	610
53	Mechanical Engineers	$79,450	$55,260	300
54	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,430	$50,340	320
55	Computer Occupations, All Other	$79,350	$38,490	70
56	Civil Engineers	$79,350	$59,660	250
57	Engineers, All Other	$79,100	$46,040	80
58	School Psychologists	$78,460	$51,230	40
59	Management Analysts	$77,980	$49,140	550
60	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,480	$46,750	170
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$77,150	$44,670	120
62	Dental Hygienists	$76,700	$63,970	220
63	Registered Nurses	$76,290	$62,610	5,070
64	Database Administrators	$76,220	$39,310	80
65	Financial Analysts	$75,770	$54,360	110
66	Technical Writers	$75,090	$48,110	60
67	Budget Analysts	$75,030	$50,350	40
68	Other Social Workers	$75,030	$54,720	80
69	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$73,460	$43,750	260
70	Social and Community Service Managers	$73,310	$46,430	150
71	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,850	$48,300	400
72	Labor Relations Specialists	$72,830	$22,880	60
73	Property, Real Estate Managers	$71,670	$44,710	70
74	All Other Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners	$70,620	$66,210	40
75	Forensic Science Technicians	$69,620	$46,700	50
76	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$68,800	$46,930	130
77	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$67,980	$44,340	710
78	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,870	$45,590	130
79	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,740	$48,240	80
80	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$66,000	$48,350	90
81	Financial Examiners	$65,650	$36,470	50
82	Credit Analysts	$65,520	$44,550	50
83	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$65,360	$38,900	270
84	Chemists	$65,260	$45,900	40
85	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,990	$38,550	310
86	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,910	$40,000	70
87	Logisticians	$63,910	$45,430	120
88	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$63,800	$40,150	50
89	Other Financial Specialists	$63,630	$36,110	60
90	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,490	$43,680	130
91	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,260	$48,530	90
92	Loan Officers	$63,050	$39,520	370
93	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,830	$36,620	750
94	Web Developers	$62,780	$48,050	60
95	Accountants and Auditors	$62,700	$40,360	1,260
96	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,490	$37,610	540
97	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,470	$50,750	150
98	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$62,000	$48,260	60
99	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,980	$36,200	920
100	Human Resources Specialists	$61,820	$36,760	970

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Psychiatrists	$196,030
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$195,550
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$195,100
4	General Dentists	$129,590
5	Pharmacists	$126,670
6	Marketing Managers	$126,500
7	Financial Managers	$124,430
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,780
9	Physician Assistants	$121,070
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,230

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$204,830
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$185,720
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,940
4	Pharmacists	$126,120
5	Financial Managers	$122,680
6	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$115,480
7	Lawyers	$113,010
8	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$111,970
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,700
10	Human Resources Managers	$108,760

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$198,220
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$192,120
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$181,630
4	Chief Executives	$153,820
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,630
6	Pharmacists	$127,310
7	Financial Managers	$118,400
8	Optometrists	$112,640
9	Marketing Managers	$112,390
10	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$110,280

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