SOC 21-1029 · Roanoke, VA metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for other social workers in Roanoke, Virginia is $93,540 a year ($44.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,060: half of the people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).

$93,540average per year

$44.97 / hourMedian $97,060Take-home ≈ $70,071

  • $69K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+21%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,640 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Roanoke earn between $80,930 and $106,700.

  • $69K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,540$7,795$44.97
Median$97,060$8,088$46.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,930$6,744$38.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,700$8,892$51.30

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

Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $93,540, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $70,071 a year, or $5,839 a month and $2,695 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 other social workers? 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 $93,540 buys what about $99,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Social Workers, All Other salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for other social workers

Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).

Social Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Workers, All Other salary in Roanoke: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Roanoke?

$44.97 an hour on average, and $46.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Roanoke?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social workers take-home pay in Roanoke?

About $70,071 a year ($5,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,540.

Do other social workers earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).

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 21-1029; area Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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).

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