SOC 53-6021 · Roanoke, VA metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for parking attendants in Roanoke, Virginia is $29,080 a year ($13.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,910: half of the 130 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

$29,080average per year

$13.98 / hourMedian $27,910Take-home ≈ $24,688

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $32,970 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Roanoke earn between $25,810 and $29,290.

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $33K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,080$2,423$13.98
Median$27,910$2,326$13.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,810$2,151$12.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,290$2,441$14.08

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $29,080, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $24,688 a year, or $2,057 a month and $950 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 parking attendants? 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 $29,080 buys what about $31,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 3rd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($30,300).

All Parking Attendants salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

Parking Attendants salary by city

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Parking Attendants salary in Roanoke: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Roanoke?

$13.98 an hour on average, and $13.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Roanoke?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Roanoke?

About $24,688 a year ($2,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,080.

Do parking attendants earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

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 53-6021; area Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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