Industrial Engineer salary in Roanoke, VA
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the Roanoke, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Daleville, Rocky Mount, Franklin, Eagle Rock, Salem.
Also listed as: Manufacturing Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $73,785 |
| 25th | $81,425 |
| 50th (median) | $92,750 |
| 75th | $102,803 |
| 90th | $116,946 |
Cost of living
Roanoke's median Industrial Engineer salary of $92,750 is worth about $99,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Roanoke = 93.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Industrial Engineers in the Roanoke, VA area earned a median of $93,520 in May 2025 (370 employed). The H-1B median here is $92,750, 1% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Eldor Automotive Powertrain | too few | 3 |
| Carilion Services | too few | 2 |
| ST Paper | too few | 2 |
| The Uttermost Company | too few | 2 |
| Virginia Transformer Corp. (Vtcr) | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.