SOC 41-4011 · Roanoke, VA metro

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Roanoke, Virginia is $96,520 a year ($46.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,830: half of the 120 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

$96,520average per year

$46.40 / hourMedian $92,830Take-home ≈ $71,996

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,250 or more. The middle half of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Roanoke earn between $59,990 and $122,690.

  • $45K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,520$8,043$46.40
Median$92,830$7,736$44.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,690$10,224$58.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products pay in Roanoke vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products in Roanoke earn 26% less than the Virginia average ($130,470) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($119,730). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $104,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Roanoke$96,520$92,830$44,970$148,250120
Virginia$130,470$128,270$67,450$203,3806,060
United States$119,730$104,920$52,600$200,440284,800

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $96,520, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $71,996 a year, or $6,000 a month and $2,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Roanoke a good place for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $96,520 buys what about $103,100 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 7th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Harrisonburg pays the most ($127,640).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,660).

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products salary in Roanoke: questions

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products make an hour in Roanoke?

$46.40 an hour on average, and $44.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products salary in Roanoke?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products take-home pay in Roanoke?

About $71,996 a year ($6,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,520.

Do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-4011; area Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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