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Roanoke, VA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Roanoke, VA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Roanoke finance pay holds steady while Virginia's labor pool shrinks.
Finance
- October 2026 — Roanoke finance pay holds steady while Virginia's labor pool shrinks.
- September 2026 — Roanoke hiring momentum collides with national Finance sector contraction.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Roanoke's tight labor market is shrinking.
- September 2026 — Roanoke hires against the grain as Virginia payrolls shrink.
- August 2026 — Roanoke recruiters are underpriced ahead of a hiring wave.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Salem IT pay climbs as regional labor pool tightens.
- September 2026 — Roanoke's tight labor pool is bidding up entry and mid-tier IT pay.
- August 2026 — Defense Build-Out Tightens Salem's Already-Thin IT Bench
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Roanoke manufacturing boom is outbidding biotech for scarce talent.
- September 2026 — Roanoke biotech pay splits: bench talent up, clinical and regulatory down.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Roanoke manufacturing investment outpaces Virginia's statewide job losses.
- September 2026 — Roanoke outpaces Virginia's labor slowdown, for now.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Roanoke kitchen pay climbs while front-of-house wages stall.
- September 2026 — Roanoke restaurants face tightening labor pool as new employers arrive.