Annual wages by role, Roanoke, VA, May 2025
Role	Median	25th to 75th	Employment	Location quotient
Elevator Construction Mechanic	$125,680	$108,240 to $125,680	30	1.44
Elevator Service Mechanic	$125,680	$108,240 to $125,680	30	1.44
Elevator Modernization Mechanic / Adjuster	$125,680	$108,240 to $125,680	30	1.44
Elevator Apprentice	$125,680	$108,240 to $125,680	30	1.44
Elevator Adjuster	$125,680	$108,240 to $125,680	30	1.44
Maintenance Manager	$101,800	$81,660 to $122,240	80	0.51
Data Center Facilities Manager	$101,800	$81,660 to $122,240	80	0.51
Facilities Manager (trade background)	$101,800	$81,660 to $122,240	80	0.51
Fleet Maintenance Manager	$101,800	$81,660 to $122,240	80	0.51
Electrical Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Electrical Project Manager	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Mechanical Project Manager	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
HVAC Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Plumbing Project Manager	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Plumbing Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Pipefitting Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Utility Construction Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Low Voltage / Integration Project Manager	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Fire Protection Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Elevator Foreman / Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
MEP Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Trade-Up Project Manager	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Traveling Mechanical Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Concrete Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Carpentry Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Scaffold Superintendent	$100,680	$85,030 to $127,750	240	0.65
Field Operations Manager	$98,140	$71,610 to $144,660	3,090	0.89
Home Services General Manager / Branch Manager	$98,140	$71,610 to $144,660	3,090	0.89
Operations Manager (Trades)	$98,140	$71,610 to $144,660	3,090	0.89
OSP Fiber Splicer	$82,180	$72,470 to $104,970	330	3.39
Field Safety Manager	$80,260	$65,080 to $102,450	130	0.93
Electrical Service Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
HVAC Service Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
HVAC Install Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Plumbing Service Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Pipe Fabrication Shop Foreman	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Maintenance Lead	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Maintenance Supervisor	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Chief Engineer	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Assistant Chief Engineer	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Multifamily Maintenance Supervisor	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Facilities Supervisor	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Fire & Security Service Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Shop Foreman	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Equipment Dealer Service Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Service Manager, Multi-Trade	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Install Manager	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Automotive Shop Foreman	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor	$78,420	$60,850 to $96,570	800	1.31
Building Automation (BAS) Technician	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
BAS Controls Programmer	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
PLC Programmer	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
SCADA Technician	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
DCS Technician	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
I&C Supervisor	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
NETA Electrical Testing Technician	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
Controls Technician	$77,740	$62,120 to $87,670	120	1.31
Welding Foreman	$73,080	$60,380 to $82,180	1,000	1.5
Machine Shop Supervisor	$73,080	$60,380 to $82,180	1,000	1.5
Toolroom Manager	$73,080	$60,380 to $82,180	1,000	1.5
Shipyard Welding Foreman	$73,080	$60,380 to $82,180	1,000	1.5
Electrical Estimator	$71,320	$57,940 to $88,030	190	0.88
Mechanical / HVAC Estimator	$71,320	$57,940 to $88,030	190	0.88
Plumbing Estimator	$71,320	$57,940 to $88,030	190	0.88
Restoration Estimator	$71,320	$57,940 to $88,030	190	0.88
Technical Trainer	$66,670	$50,760 to $83,260	430	0.96
Electrical Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Electrical General Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Bilingual Electrical Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
HVAC Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Sheet Metal Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Plumbing Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Plumbing General Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Pipefitter Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Pipefitting General Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Millwright Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
I&E Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Line Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Line General Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Solar Site Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Fire Protection Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Low Voltage Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Field Supervisor	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
General Foreman (multi-trade)	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Bilingual Field Supervisor	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Concrete Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Carpentry Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Bilingual Framing Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Flooring Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Scaffold Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Irrigation Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Tree Crew Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Roofing Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Masonry Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Glazing Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Painting Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Drywall Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Insulation Foreman	$66,660	$59,540 to $80,710	980	1.21
Fire Sprinkler Designer (NICET)	$66,560	$61,280 to $78,630	60	1.59
Substation Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
Relay / Protection & Control Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
Meter Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
UPS / Critical Power Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
Switchgear Field Service Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Technician	$66,480	$63,890 to $78,590	60	2.68
Fire Sprinkler Inspector	$64,680	$50,920 to $79,160	230	1.61
Fire Alarm Inspector	$64,680	$50,920 to $79,160	230	1.61
Elevator Inspector (QEI)	$64,680	$50,920 to $79,160	230	1.61
Special Inspector (ICC)	$64,680	$50,920 to $79,160	230	1.61
Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Technician	$62,920	$52,200 to $68,310	60	0.81
Lead CMT Technician	$62,920	$52,200 to $68,310	60	0.81
Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Crane Technician	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Forklift / MHE Technician	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Rental Equipment Technician	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Traveling Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Mining Equipment Mechanic	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Rental Fleet Equipment Mechanic	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Heavy Civil Equipment Mechanic	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Technician	$61,770	$57,440 to $76,420	310	1.78
Fire Alarm Technician	$60,000	$47,040 to $63,490	110	1.31
Security Systems Technician	$60,000	$47,040 to $63,490	110	1.31
Fire Alarm Lead Technician	$60,000	$47,040 to $63,490	110	1.31
Industrial Maintenance Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Maintenance Mechanic	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Packaging Line Mechanic	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Reliability Technician (Vibration / CBM)	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Conveyor & Material Handling Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Food Plant Maintenance Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Automotive Plant Maintenance Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Distribution Center Maintenance Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Beverage Plant Multi-Craft Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Plastics Plant Multi-Craft Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Paper Mill Multi-Craft Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Air Compressor Field Service Technician	$59,250	$49,940 to $70,350	600	1.37
Comfort Advisor	$58,930	$43,960 to $84,480	1,110	0.9
In-Home Sales Consultant	$58,930	$43,960 to $84,480	1,110	0.9
Roofing Sales Representative	$58,930	$43,960 to $84,480	1,110	0.9
Solar Sales Consultant	$58,930	$43,960 to $84,480	1,110	0.9
Commercial Service Sales Representative	$58,930	$43,960 to $84,480	1,110	0.9
Diesel Technician	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Lead Diesel Technician	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Municipal Fleet Diesel Technician	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Road Service Diesel Technician	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Construction Fleet Diesel Technician	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Diesel Mechanic Helper	$58,240	$47,580 to $61,470	420	1.48
Journeyman Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Master Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Commercial Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Industrial Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Residential New Construction Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Residential Service Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Maintenance Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Controls Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Commercial Service Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Data Center Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Medium Voltage Electrician & Cable Splicer	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Marine / Shipyard Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Traveling Journeyman Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Hospital Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Multifamily Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Commercial New Construction Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Food Plant Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Steel Mill Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Turnaround Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Storm Restoration Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Residential Generator Installation Electrician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Multifamily Electrical Service Technician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
EV Charger Installer / EVSE Technician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
EVSE Field Service Technician	$58,200	$47,560 to $64,810	610	0.81
Instrumentation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
I&E Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Analyzer Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Instrument Fitter	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
PLC Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Drives & VFD Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Instrumentation Apprentice	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Lead Instrumentation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Traveling I&E Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Refinery Instrumentation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Power Plant Instrumentation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Water Utility Instrumentation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Food Plant PLC Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Automotive Automation Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Material Handling PLC Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Traffic Signal Technician	$57,890	$46,180 to $64,900	30	0.51
Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician	$57,430	$45,820 to $65,010	30	0.97
Appliance Repair Technician	$57,430	$45,820 to $65,010	30	0.97
Pipe Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Pipeline Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Structural Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
TIG Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Orbital Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Combination Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Welder-Fabricator	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Traveling Pipe Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Turnaround Pipe Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Sanitary Pipe Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Power Plant Pipe Welder	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Welder Apprentice	$56,040	$47,670 to $61,320	940	2.27
Low Voltage Technician	$55,380	$42,300 to $64,110	100	0.73
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician	$55,380	$42,300 to $64,110	100	0.73
Mobile Crane Operator	$52,540	$43,990 to $63,260	40	0.92
Tower Crane Operator	$52,540	$43,990 to $63,260	40	0.92
CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
5-Axis CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
CNC Setup Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Swiss / CNC Lathe Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Manual Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Maintenance Machinist (Machine Repair)	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
EDM Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Machinist Apprentice	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Lead CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Aerospace CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Medical Device CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Job Shop CNC Machinist	$52,000	$48,870 to $64,210	290	1.04
Journeyman Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Master Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Residential Service Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Residential New Construction Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Drain & Sewer Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Trenchless Sewer Repair Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Water Treatment Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Commercial Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Commercial Service Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Medical Gas Installer	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Backflow Tester	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Gas Fitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Well & Pump Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Plumbing Apprentice	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Traveling Journeyman Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Hospital Construction Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Campus Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Multifamily Construction Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Multifamily Service Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Residential Water Heater Installer	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Residential Repiping Plumber	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Pipefitter / Steamfitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Industrial Pipefitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Process / Sanitary Pipefitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Steamfitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Pipefitter Apprentice	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Shutdown Pipefitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Hospital Central Plant Pipefitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Data Center Mechanical Pipefitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Sprinkler Fitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Fire Sprinkler Service Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Special Hazards / Suppression Technician	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
New Construction Sprinkler Fitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Occupied Building Sprinkler Retrofit Fitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Industrial Fire Sprinkler Fitter	$51,700	$45,500 to $61,410	560	1.21
Automotive Technician	$51,230	$39,660 to $62,010	740	1.07
Master Automotive Technician	$51,230	$39,660 to $62,010	740	1.07
EV & Hybrid Technician	$51,230	$39,660 to $62,010	740	1.07
Automotive Technician Apprentice	$51,230	$39,660 to $62,010	740	1.07
Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	$51,080	$39,270 to $62,880	440	1.14
Concrete Finisher / Cement Mason	$50,340	$40,280 to $58,800	180	0.9
Concrete Finisher Apprentice	$50,340	$40,280 to $58,800	180	0.9
CNC Operator	$50,010	$45,740 to $57,710	80	0.48
Collision Repair Technician	$49,660	$41,650 to $57,810	150	1.03
Lead Collision Repair Technician	$49,660	$41,650 to $57,810	150	1.03
Landscape Crew Leader	$49,640	$42,880 to $60,240	110	0.88
Residential HVAC Service Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Residential HVAC Lead Installer	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
HVAC Maintenance / PM Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Commercial HVAC Service Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Commercial HVAC Installer / Mechanic	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Commercial Refrigeration Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Chiller Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Boiler Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
HVAC Startup & Commissioning Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Test & Balance (TAB) Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Transport Refrigeration Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Traveling HVAC Installer	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Multifamily HVAC Service Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Residential Heat Pump Service Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Residential HVAC Commissioning Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Hospital HVAC Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Campus HVAC Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Industrial HVAC Service Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Hospital Chiller Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Data Center Chiller Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Industrial Process Chiller Technician	$49,230	$44,240 to $61,470	660	1.63
Heavy Equipment Operator	$49,010	$45,830 to $58,040	480	1.01
Motor Grader Operator (Finish Grade)	$49,010	$45,830 to $58,040	480	1.01
HDD Operator / Directional Driller	$49,010	$45,830 to $58,040	480	1.01
HDD Crew Foreman	$49,010	$45,830 to $58,040	480	1.01
Utility Maintenance Mechanic (Water/Wastewater)	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Building Engineer	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Critical Facilities Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Mobile Facilities Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Facilities Maintenance Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Multifamily Maintenance Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Hospital Plant Operations Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Facilities Maintenance Apprentice	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Traveling Critical Facilities Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Hospital Building Engineer	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Campus Building Engineer	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Commercial Office Building Engineer	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Data Center Commissioning Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Data Center Operations Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Critical Facilities Maintenance Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Pool & Spa Service Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Pool Equipment Repair Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Handyman Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Lead Pool Service Technician	$48,880	$39,420 to $61,100	1,360	0.9
Die Setter	$48,700	$45,300 to $52,890	170	1.02
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	$48,470	$44,190 to $61,910	780	1.32
CMM Programmer / Inspector	$48,470	$44,190 to $61,910	780	1.32
Hardscape Installer	$48,460	$38,710 to $53,190	70	1.42
Mason	$48,460	$38,710 to $53,190	70	1.42
Glazier	$47,950	$38,520 to $53,670	30	0.56
Utility Locator	$47,850	$41,950 to $58,890	70	1.21
Survey Party Chief	$47,850	$41,950 to $58,890	70	1.21
Survey / Layout Technician	$47,850	$41,950 to $58,890	70	1.21
Survey Technician Apprentice	$47,850	$41,950 to $58,890	70	1.21
Automotive Refinish Technician	$47,520	$38,720 to $52,120	190	1.2
Aircraft Painter	$47,520	$38,720 to $52,120	190	1.2
Drywall and Framing Mechanic	$47,510	$42,320 to $51,450	50	0.64
Field Service Dispatcher	$47,070	$41,490 to $59,340	250	1.24
Dispatch Manager	$47,070	$41,490 to $59,340	250	1.24
Lead Service Dispatcher	$47,070	$41,490 to $59,340	250	1.24
Dispatch Supervisor	$47,070	$41,490 to $59,340	250	1.24
Form Carpenter	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Framing Carpenter	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Metal Stud Framer & Acoustical Ceiling Installer	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Finish Carpenter	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Cabinet & Millwork Installer	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Exterior Installer	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Scaffold Builder	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Marine Joiner / Marine Carpenter	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Carpenter	$47,050	$39,920 to $55,700	830	1.25
Water / Wastewater Treatment Operator	$46,620	$36,220 to $58,660	140	1.11
Precision Grinder	$46,390	$42,750 to $51,700	40	0.57
Roofer	$46,280	$41,330 to $51,220	90	0.68
Pest Control Technician	$46,240	$37,210 to $47,200	90	0.93
Termite Technician / WDO Inspector	$46,240	$37,210 to $47,200	90	0.93
Pest Control Route Supervisor	$46,240	$37,210 to $47,200	90	0.93
Sheet Metal Mechanic (HVAC Duct)	$45,980	$38,330 to $58,800	130	1.06
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker	$45,980	$38,330 to $58,800	130	1.06
Sheet Metal Worker	$45,980	$38,330 to $58,800	130	1.06
Automotive Service Advisor	$45,500	$36,490 to $49,940	2,760	1.08
Customer Service Representative / Inside Sales	$45,500	$36,490 to $49,940	2,760	1.08
Industrial Coatings Applicator & Blaster	$45,030	$37,640 to $48,690	220	0.98
Painter	$45,030	$37,640 to $48,690	220	0.98
Garage Door Technician	$43,890	$37,730 to $54,940	270	1.57
Overhead Door & Loading Dock Technician	$43,890	$37,730 to $54,940	270	1.57
Carpenter Apprentice	$43,330	$39,530 to $44,550	60	3.03
Carpenter Helper	$43,330	$39,530 to $44,550	60	3.03
Carpenter Apprentice / Helper	$43,330	$39,530 to $44,550	60	3.03
Control Panel Builder / Wireman	$42,670	$41,050 to $50,400	520	2.12
Septic Installer & Service Technician	$39,300	$32,870 to $46,410	30	1.04
Electrical Apprentice	$38,470	$36,960 to $45,290	110	1.71
Electrician Helper	$38,470	$36,960 to $45,290	110	1.71
Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper	$38,470	$36,960 to $45,290	110	1.71
Concrete Laborer	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Scaffold Helper	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Demolition Technician	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Demolition Foreman	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Demolition Superintendent	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Restoration Technician	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Lead Restoration Technician	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
Construction Laborer / Certified Flagger	$38,150	$35,920 to $44,310	1,210	1.12
HVAC Apprentice	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
HVAC Install Helper	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Industrial Maintenance Apprentice	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Diesel Technician Apprentice	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
HVAC Apprentice / Install Helper	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Groundman (Line Apprentice)	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Lube Technician / Technician Apprentice	$36,380	$32,260 to $40,220	140	1.49
Plumber Helper	$35,360	$32,050 to $42,220	60	1.43
Welder Helper	$35,360	$32,050 to $42,220	60	1.43
Plumbing Apprentice / Plumber's Helper	$35,360	$32,050 to $42,220	60	1.43
Pipefitter & Welder Helper	$35,360	$32,050 to $42,220	60	1.43
Irrigation Technician	$35,330	$33,320 to $43,440	860	0.91
Landscape Crew Member	$35,330	$33,320 to $43,440	860	0.91

Not published by BLS for this area

Electrical Contractor License Qualifier, Licensed Mechanical Contractor / HVAC Qualifier, Licensed Plumbing Contractor (Qualifier), Structural Fitter / Fabricator, Boilermaker, Mechanical Insulator, Electromechanical Technician, Industrial Millwright, Construction Millwright, Robotics Technician, Automation / Mechatronics Technician, Millwright Apprentice, Traveling Millwright, Shutdown Millwright, Steel Mill Millwright, Mining Millwright, Calibration Technician, Controls Field Service Technician, CNC Programmer, Tool and Die Maker, Mold Maker, Journeyman Lineman, Transmission Lineman, Underground Lineman / Cable Splicer, Troubleman / Service Lineman, Gas Distribution Technician, Tower Technician, Line Clearance Tree Trimmer, Apprentice Lineman, Traveling Journeyman Lineman, Storm Restoration Lineman, Co-op Distribution Lineman, Utility Construction Lineman, Generator Technician, Generator Field Service Technician (Industrial), Solar PV Installer / Technician, Solar O&M Technician, Wind Turbine Technician, Power Plant Operator, Lead Solar Installer, Wind Turbine Lead Technician, Traveling Generator Technician, Data Center Generator Technician, Hospital Generator Technician, Residential Standby Generator Technician, Stationary Engineer, Boiler Operator, Fire Alarm Designer, AV Technician, Agricultural Equipment Technician, Master License Holder / License Qualifier (all trades), Rodbuster / Post-Tension Installer, Concrete Pump Operator, Plasterer / Stucco & EIFS Applicator, Firestop Installer, Tile Setter, Floor Covering Installer, Hardwood Flooring Installer & Refinisher, Resinous & Polished Concrete Floor Installer, Tile Setter Apprentice, Tile Helper, Hospital Tile Setter, Multifamily Tile Setter, Hospitality Tile Setter, Rigger / Signal Person, Master Rigger / Lift Planner, Refractory Installer, Traveling Industrial Rigger, Asbestos & Lead Abatement Technician, Pipe Layer, Pile Driver, Hydro-Excavation & Vacuum Truck Operator, NDT Technician, NDT Level II Technician, NDT Level III Technician, Arborist, Lawn & Turf Care Technician, Locksmith, Door Hardware Technician, Collision Estimator / Damage Appraiser, Auto Glass & ADAS Calibration Technician, Powersports & Small Engine Technician, RV Technician, A&P Mechanic, Avionics Technician, Aircraft Structures / Sheet Metal Mechanic, Aircraft Inspector, Aircraft Interior Technician, Lead A&P Mechanic, Airline Line Maintenance Mechanic, Business Aviation A&P Mechanic, Helicopter A&P Mechanic, Marine Technician, Marine Diesel Technician, Fiberglass & Gelcoat Repair Technician, Shipfitter, Marine Technician Apprentice, Lead Marine Technician, Apprentices & Helpers (All Trades), Mason Tender / Hod Carrier, Fire Watch / Hole Watch Attendant, Ironworker, Insulator. The role pages show state and national figures.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Roanoke, VA.

What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

BLS definitions, verbatim

wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

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Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.

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What do these published wages mean for an offer?

Skilled Trades Headhunters groups the May 2025 Roanoke, VA tables by the published BLS occupation before comparing wages. Among this guide's Roanoke, VA occupations on the annual basis, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers reports the highest numeric median at $125,680 per year, while Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers reports $35,330. This Roanoke, VA comparison is within the mapped trades in the guide, not every occupation in the local economy or an instruction to price different jobs alike.

Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub, the published median for SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers, is $98,140 per year. The middle half of the Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub wage distribution runs from $71,610 to $144,660, a width of $73,050 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.

Against the United States estimate, the Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub median is $7,630 below the national median of $105,770. For Field Operations Manager, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA reports $97,480 per year, $660 below Roanoke, VA; For Field Operations Manager, Lynchburg, VA reports $95,040 per year, $3,100 below Roanoke, VA. The neighbors used for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub are the nearest metro representative points with a released median, using Census geography, not a commuting or cost-of-living adjustment.

The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for General and Operations Managers, read alongside Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub, are Scientific Research and Development Services at $200,730 per year (NAICS 541700); Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing at $180,220 per year (NAICS 334100); Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation at $178,950 per year (NAICS 483100). Those Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.

The Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub median was $95,940 per year in May 2024, compared with $98,140 in May 2025, a published difference of $2,200. That Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $95,940 and $98,140 Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.

Before offering $98,140 per year for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.

The mapping for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub is broader: BLS groups Field Operations Manager within General and Operations Managers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. When calibrating a Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub opening, the work checks include Multi-branch, P&L, dispatch and fleet oversight; ask for evidence of that scope instead of using a percentile as a substitute for qualification. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.

To read the Roanoke, VA hub without double-counting, start with the SOC beside each niche title: several Roanoke, VA search titles can lead to one occupation and therefore one set of wages. The Roanoke, VA narrative above uses General and Operations Managers because it has the largest released employment estimate among the mapped occupations, not because it represents all skilled trades. Follow the other Roanoke, VA rows to their own occupation tables before making an offer for a different seat.

Questions about this occupation and area

Which published occupations lead the Roanoke, VA pay table?

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers is highest among the mapped annual numeric medians in Roanoke, VA, at $125,680. The Roanoke, VA table is not a ranking of every local occupation; entries with no published median are left out.

What does the middle-half band tell a Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub buyer?

Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub has a published middle-half band of $71,610 to $144,660, a width of $73,050 per year, with median $98,140. An offer inside that Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.

Which areas should I compare before hiring Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub?

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA and Lynchburg, VA are the nearest published metro reference points used for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub. Comparing those General and Operations Managers tables with the $98,140 Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.

Are the industry figures local to Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub?

Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub uses national industry rows for SOC 11-1021, not local sector-specific wages. Scientific Research and Development Services leads the selected sortable rows at $200,730 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub.

What changed between the releases for Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub?

Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub moved from $95,940 in May 2024 to $98,140 in May 2025. These Field Operations Manager reference on the Roanoke, VA hub published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.