Human Resources Managers salary in Roanoke, VA
Median pay for human resources managers in Roanoke, VA: $116,480/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $78,180 – $181,470 · about 180 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($123,200) by −$6,720 (-5%).
What it's really worth in Roanoke
With Roanoke's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $116,480 has the buying power of about $127,712 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,687 · median home $301,139 · median rent $1,403/mo.
How Roanoke ranks for this job
On raw pay, Roanoke, VA is 112th of the 185 metros we hold human resources managers wages for. Once Roanoke's cost of living is applied, it ranks 93rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Roanoke is one of the places where human resources managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Roanoke
A median home in Roanoke, VA costs $301,139 — about 2.6× 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 14% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where human resources managers 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 | $212,030 | +82% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $196,760 | +69% | 2.3× |
| New York, NY | $181,080 | +55% | 2.5× |
| Washington, DC | $168,770 | +45% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in VA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Roanoke | Rent vs Roanoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $136,260 | +17% | 1.3× |
| Lynchburg, VA | $126,940 | +9% | 0.9× |
Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires human resources managers around Roanoke
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Carilion Clinic · Healthcare
- HCA Virginia Health Systems · Healthcare
Other jobs in Roanoke
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 185 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.