SOC 29-1211 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Anesthesiologists make in Roanoke, VA?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Anesthesiologists in Roanoke, VA is $488,310. The 10th percentile is $38,650 and the 90th percentile is $488,320. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$488,310

10th percentile
$38,650
25th percentile
$481,330
Median
$488,310
75th percentile
$488,320
90th percentile
$488,320
Mean
$387,340

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Anesthesiologists, the published 10th percentile is $38,650 and the 90th percentile is $488,320. The difference is $449,670, which is 92.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $481,330 to the 75th at $488,320, covers $6,990.

The mean annual wage is $387,340, which sits below the median of $488,310. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Roanoke, VA median is 24.7% higher than the national median of $391,490 for Anesthesiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $521,598, which is 33.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Virginia median of $488,310.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Roanoke, VA is 93.618, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $488,310 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Anesthesiologists at $521,598 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Anesthesiologists. Roanoke, VA ranks 2nd of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 171 miles away, with a median of $397,210 and employment of 200. That median is 18.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $364,801, against $521,598 here.
  • Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 198 miles away, with a median of $500,990. That median is 2.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $511,522, against $521,598 here.

Highest-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA · Anesthesiologists by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Anesthesiologists make in Roanoke, VA?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Anesthesiologists in Roanoke, VA is $488,310. The 10th percentile is $38,650 and the 90th percentile is $488,320.

How does that compare with the national median for Anesthesiologists?

The local median is 24.7% higher than the national median of $391,490.

What is Anesthesiologists pay in Roanoke, VA after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Roanoke, VA is 93.618, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $488,310 is $521,598. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Roanoke, VA compare with nearby metros for Anesthesiologists?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 171 miles away, at $397,210. Roanoke, VA ranks 2nd of 3 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.