Human Resources Specialist Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists in Roanoke is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,760
25th Percentile Wage
$46,800
50th Percentile Wage
$61,820
75th Percentile Wage
$78,050
90th Percentile Wage
$94,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,820
3.62% 24.68%
2021
$59,580
1.56% -
2020
$58,650
-0.56% -
2019
$58,980
7.75% -
2018
$54,410
2.89% -
2017
$52,840
-0.28% -
2016
$52,990
1.66% -
2015
$52,110
3.63% -
2014
$50,220
5.24% -
2013
$47,590
2.16% -
2012
$46,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,820 in Roanoke is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Roanoke is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$78,190
Richmond
$66,140
Charlottesville
$64,890
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$62,810
Harrisonburg
$62,700
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$62,680
Roanoke
$61,820
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$61,010
Lynchburg
$59,540
Staunton-Waynesboro
$59,370
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$57,690
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$53,010
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$51,230
Danville
$44,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.