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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Roanoke, VA

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Roanoke, VA earns $29,580 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,027 a month.

10th percentile
$26,900
25th percentile
$28,080
Median percentile
$29,580
75th percentile
$30,660
90th percentile
$30,960

Based on 370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,321 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,580
Federal income tax−$1,370
Social Security + Medicare−$2,263
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,627
Monthly take-home$2,027
Every two weeks$935

Does it go far here?

$31,596Median pay in Roanoke, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.6 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Roanoke, VA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$128,800
Software Developers$121,110
General and Operations Managers$98,140
Project Management Specialists$91,170
Management Analysts$84,220
Registered Nurses$80,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,420
Accountants and Auditors$77,240

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