Highest-paying jobs in Roanoke that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 250 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $75,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.52
- Total employment: 5,970 people (39.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $76,740
- Median hourly wage: $36.89
- Total employment: 140 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $81,490
- Median hourly wage: $39.18
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $81,650
- Median hourly wage: $39.26
- Total employment: 120 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,770
- Median hourly wage: $39.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $82,370
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $82,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 890 people (5.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social and community service managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,500
- Median hourly wage: $40.63
- Total employment: 140 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Financial examiners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,500
- Median hourly wage: $40.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $85,450
- Median hourly wage: $41.08
- Total employment: 270 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,190
- Median hourly wage: $42.40
- Total employment: 280 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 410 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $89,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 570 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,960
- Median hourly wage: $43.25
- Total employment: 330 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $90,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: 100 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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

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