SOC 29-1221 · Roanoke, VA metro

Pediatricians, General Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for pediatricians, general in Roanoke, Virginia is $220,760 a year ($106.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $219,960: half of the 70 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($212,110).

$220,760average per year

$106.13 / hourMedian $219,960Take-home ≈ $152,106

  • $141K10th
  • $218K25th
  • $220KMedian
  • $273K75th
  • $273K90th

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

70people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pediatricians, General pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $272,800 or more. The middle half of pediatricians, general in Roanoke earn between $218,050 and $272,800.

  • $141K10th
  • $218K25th
  • $220KMedian
  • $273K75th
  • $273K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$220,760$18,397$106.13
Median$219,960$18,330$105.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$218,050$18,171$104.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$272,800$22,733$131.15

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

Pediatricians, General pay in Roanoke vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Pediatricians, general in Roanoke earn 5% more than the Virginia average ($210,010) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($212,110). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $210,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Roanoke$220,760$219,960$140,860$272,80070
Virginia$210,010$195,940$89,850$352,170750
United States$212,110$210,040$91,470$338,50039,390

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

Pediatricians, General salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $220,760, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $152,106 a year, or $12,676 a month and $5,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 pediatricians, general? 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 $220,760 buys what about $235,809 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pediatricians, General salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 1st of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pediatricians, General salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for pediatricians, general

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($340,410).

Pediatricians, General salary by city

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Pediatricians, General salary in Roanoke: questions

How much do pediatricians, general make an hour in Roanoke?

$106.13 an hour on average, and $105.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pediatricians, general salary in Roanoke?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $218,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pediatricians, general take-home pay in Roanoke?

About $152,106 a year ($12,676 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $220,760.

Do pediatricians, general earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($212,110).

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 29-1221; area Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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