Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Roanoke, VA

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Postal Service Clerks	$64,290	60	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,120	160	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,120	160	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,410	60	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$63,080	40	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$63,070	60	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,950	1,290	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,920	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$62,550	60	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,520	170	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,160	60	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$62,140	90	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$62,130	250	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,010	1,450	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,990	230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,800	1,460	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,770	310	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,760	970	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$61,730	60	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$61,600	110	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,530	640	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$61,270	320	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,240	360	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,210	950	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,080	120	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$61,020	40	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,680	70	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$60,600	110	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,430	190	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$60,330	30	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$60,120	150	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,060	390	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,000	110	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,900	840	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$59,900	840	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	230	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,390	200	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,290	30	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,250	600	View salary detail
Paramedics	$59,020	100	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,930	1,110	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,530	180	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,510	30	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$58,510	30	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$58,410	470	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,320	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$58,300	180	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,240	420	View salary detail
Electricians	$58,200	610	View salary detail
Editors	$58,100	30	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.