Data Scientists salary in Roanoke, VA

Median pay for data scientists in Roanoke, VA: $86,290/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $43,110 – $154,230 · about 60 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$7,250 (-8%).

What it's really worth in Roanoke

With Roanoke's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $86,290 has the buying power of about $94,611 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $65,687 · median home $301,139 · median rent $1,403/mo.

Full Roanoke cost of living & taxes →

How Roanoke ranks for this job

On raw pay, Roanoke, VA is 116th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Roanoke's cost of living is applied, it ranks 100th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Roanoke sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Roanoke

A median home in Roanoke, VA costs $301,139 — about 3.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,403/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where data scientists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Roanoke.

Metro	Median pay	vs Roanoke	Rent vs Roanoke
San Jose, CA	$171,800	+99%	2.6×
San Francisco, CA	$163,430	+89%	2.3×
Seattle, WA	$135,610	+57%	1.6×
Washington, DC	$135,080	+57%	1.7×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Roanoke	Rent vs Roanoke
Richmond, VA	$115,800	+34%	1.3×
Virginia Beach, VA	$105,280	+22%	1.3×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires data scientists around Roanoke

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Carilion Clinic · Healthcare
• Wells Fargo Bank · Finance
• HCA Virginia Health Systems · Healthcare

Other jobs in Roanoke