Roanoke, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Roanoke, VA

Population (2016 estimate): 314,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.4%

NFP Employment (2016): 162,000
Average Earnings (2016): $39,730

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.6000,1.2,
2012,1.0000,1.7,
2013,0.8000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,0.1000,2.1,
2016,1.1000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,5.4000,2.8,
2012,9.4000,2.3,
2013,5.0000,1.9,
2014,-2.4000,2.4,
2015,-2.2000,2.3,
2016,-5.9000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,6.8000,8.9000,
2012,6.2000,8.1000,
2013,5.8000,7.4000,
2014,5.2000,6.2000,
2015,4.4000,5.3000,
2016,3.9000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,38500.00,41140.00,
2012,42120.00,42100.00,
2013,44210.00,42900.00,
2014,43150.00,43940.00,
2015,42210.00,44940.00,
2016,39730.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,000	32.7	0.7	$92,580
Business and Financial Operations	6,880	44.9	0.9	$58,240
IT and Mathematical	2,930	19.1	0.6	$65,380
Architecture and Engineering	2,070	13.5	0.8	$65,360
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	730	4.8	0.6	$60,410
Community and Social Services	2,870	18.7	1.3	$41,040
Legal and Judicial	920	6.0	0.8	$58,640
Education, Training, and Library	7,950	51.9	0.8	$41,960
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,480	9.7	0.7	$35,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,320	80.5	1.4	$57,690
Healthcare Support	5,290	34.6	1.2	$25,720
Protective Services	4,530	29.6	1.2	$33,210
Food Preparation and Serving Related	13,020	85.1	0.9	$19,030
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,510	29.5	0.9	$22,570
Personal Care and Services	4,230	27.6	0.9	$19,910
Sales and Related	16,380	107.0	1.0	$26,430
Office and Administrative Support	25,220	164.7	1.1	$31,630
Construction and Extraction	6,530	42.7	1.1	$36,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	7,090	46.3	1.2	$39,620
Production	11,130	72.7	1.1	$32,130
Transportation and Material Moving	11,870	77.5	1.1	$29,710