Career Atlas USA

Careers in Roanoke, VA

Part of Virginia.

Roanoke, VA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.618, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 149,786 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$488,310
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$346,900
  3. 3Psychiatrists$295,010
  4. 4Chief Executives$258,310
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,320

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Registered Nurses4,670 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons4,230 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers3,610 employed
  4. 4Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators3,560 employed
  5. 5Cashiers3,380 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Funeral Attendants5.77× national avg
  2. 2Orthotists and Prosthetists5.15× national avg
  3. 3Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators3.85× national avg
  4. 4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers3.39× national avg
  5. 5Forensic Science Technicians3.36× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$521,598
  2. 2Obstetricians and Gynecologists$370,548
  3. 3Psychiatrists$315,121
  4. 4Chief Executives$275,919
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$242,817

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Virginia state page.