Question 1

What is the cost of living in Roanoke, VA?

Accepted Answer

Roanoke, VA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.62, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,254/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Roanoke, VA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Roanoke, VA, the average median wage is $114,877. The single highest-paying occupation here is Anesthesiologists at $488,310/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Roanoke?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Roanoke, VA are: 1) Anesthesiologists at $488,310; 2) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $346,900; 3) Psychiatrists at $295,010; 4) Chief Executives at $258,310; 5) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $227,320. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Roanoke?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Roanoke, VA is $1,254/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Roanoke data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Purchasing Managers	Management	$118K	$56.94/hr
32	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$114K	$54.83/hr
33	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$109K	$52.64/hr
34	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$109K	$52.37/hr
35	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$106K	$51.15/hr
36	Data Scientists	Technology	$106K	$51.01/hr
37	Computer Systems Analysts	Technology	$105K	$50.69/hr
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Science	$104K	$50.14/hr
39	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$104K	$50.07/hr
40	Computer Occupations, All Other	Technology	$104K	$49.77/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Roanoke, VA

Highest paying careers in Roanoke

Affordability snapshot: Roanoke