Roanoke, VA Careers and Salaries

474 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Roanoke, VA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Critical Care Nurses	$80,090	4,670	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$80,090	4,670	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$80,090	4,670	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$80,090	4,670	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$80,090	4,670	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,440	4,230	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,720	3,610	View salary detail
Baristas	$27,720	3,610	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,060	3,380	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,890	3,260	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$46,180	3,100	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$46,180	3,100	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$98,140	3,090	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,430	2,760	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$45,500	2,760	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,960	2,430	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$37,380	2,220	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$43,350	2,210	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,880	2,120	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,270	1,580	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,920	1,560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,800	1,460	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,010	1,450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,690	1,390	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,880	1,360	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,900	1,300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,950	1,290	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,420	1,230	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,100	1,230	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$38,150	1,210	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,240	1,200	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,440	1,150	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,930	1,110	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,300	1,090	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,080	1,000	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,660	980	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$66,660	980	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$34,240	980	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,760	970	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,210	950	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,040	940	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$91,170	930	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$65,190	890	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$65,190	890	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$65,190	890	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$65,190	890	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$65,190	890	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$37,010	880	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,330	860	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,020	850	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.