Highest-paying jobs in Roanoke

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#50. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,650
- Median hourly wage: $44.54
- Total employment: 80 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,850
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 90 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $94,960
- Median hourly wage: $45.65
- Total employment: 70 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $95,940
- Median hourly wage: $46.12
- Total employment: 2,910 people (19.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 290 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.41
- Total employment: 210 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $97,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $98,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,700
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 100 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 300 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $99,140
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $99,700
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 840 people (5.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 180 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $100,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $101,260
- Median hourly wage: $48.69
- Total employment: 340 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.01
- Total employment: 70 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,720
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.88
- Total employment: 220 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $106,750
- Median hourly wage: $51.32
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $106,810
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 140 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $110,400
- Median hourly wage: $53.08
- Total employment: 210 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $111,840
- Median hourly wage: $53.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $115,080
- Median hourly wage: $55.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $120,020
- Median hourly wage: $57.70
- Total employment: 570 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $122,030
- Median hourly wage: $58.67
- Total employment: 250 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,180
- Median hourly wage: $58.74
- Total employment: 250 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $122,370
- Median hourly wage: $58.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.95
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $124,070
- Median hourly wage: $59.65
- Total employment: 160 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $127,270
- Median hourly wage: $61.19
- Total employment: 480 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,990
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 250 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $128,330
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $129,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Total employment: 180 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $133,680
- Median hourly wage: $64.27
- Total employment: 50 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $134,190
- Median hourly wage: $64.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $134,270
- Median hourly wage: $64.56
- Total employment: 140 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $135,350
- Median hourly wage: $65.07
- Total employment: 390 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $146,210
- Median hourly wage: $70.29
- Total employment: 520 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $159,190
- Median hourly wage: $76.53
- Total employment: 220 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $168,820
- Median hourly wage: $81.16
- Total employment: 110 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $206,970
- Median hourly wage: $99.51
- Total employment: 110 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $230,320
- Median hourly wage: $110.73
- Total employment: 130 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 300 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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