Roanoke, VA · SOC 17-2051

Civil Engineers in the Roanoke Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Roanoke, VA BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$90,720

per year in the Roanoke metro

10% below

National Median

$100,840

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$43.61/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in the Roanoke metro

The Roanoke pay distribution spans from $66,450 at the 10th percentile to $131,260 at the 90th, a 2.0× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $75,760 and the 75th at $114,030, so half of Roanoke-based civil engineers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Roanoke, VA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide VA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Roanoke Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$66,450
25th$75,760
Median$90,720
75th$114,030
90th$131,260

Top Paying Jobs in Roanoke

1. Anesthesiologists $488,310 2. Obstetricians and Gynecologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $346,900 3. Psychiatrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $295,010 4. Chief Executives $258,310 5. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $227,320 6. Family Medicine Physicians $224,410 7. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $219,960 8. Marketing Managers $165,000 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,910 10. Financial Managers $158,030

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Civil Engineers make in the Roanoke metro area?

How much do Civil Engineers make in the Roanoke metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Civil Engineers in Roanoke, VA is $90,720 ($43.61/hour). The salary range spans from $66,450 at the 10th percentile to $131,260 at the 90th percentile.
How does Civil Engineers pay in the Roanoke metro compare nationally? ▼
Civil Engineers pay in Roanoke, VA is 10% below the national median of $100,840. There are approximately 250 Civil Engineers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Roanoke, VA wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.