High paying entry level jobs in Lynchburg, VA

These occupations in Lynchburg, VA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Lynchburg, VA run 10.6% below the national average (2024), so a Lynchburg, VA salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Lynchburg, VA · Employed

1Dentists, General$167,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,880 – $289,76080
2Pharmacists$144,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,620 – $163,560190
3Optometrists$128,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,120 – $202,53040
4Physician Assistants$122,800
Master's degree
$92,310 – $180,000130
5Lawyers$122,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $252,140250
6Nurse Practitioners$120,710
Master's degree
$87,980 – $181,990250
7Software Developers$109,840
Bachelor's degree
$69,660 – $167,500510
8Veterinarians$107,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,990 – $202,30070
9Occupational Therapists$103,060
Master's degree
$76,900 – $123,300130
10Physical Therapists$102,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,590 – $123,350160
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,250
Bachelor's degree
$65,590 – $158,22050
12Industrial Engineers$99,900
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $159,700330
13Electrical Engineers$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,410 – $152,460160
14Computer Systems Analysts$98,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,270 – $158,120250
15Dental Hygienists$96,990
Associate's degree
$80,250 – $120,360120
16Civil Engineers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$70,550 – $150,180170
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,130
Associate's degree
$66,170 – $102,74060
18Project Management Specialists$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $163,750740
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,660
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $134,260200
20Mechanical Engineers$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $134,650200
21Computer Occupations, All Other$86,830
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $161,89040
22Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,480
Bachelor's degree
$53,310 – $114,390100
23Financial and Investment Analysts$82,830
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $134,110120
24Respiratory Therapists$81,470
Associate's degree
$63,360 – $90,670120
25Registered Nurses$80,450
Bachelor's degree
$69,530 – $99,3502,200
26Database Administrators$79,910
Bachelor's degree
$46,150 – $139,97070
27Accountants and Auditors$78,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $123,740680
28Logisticians$78,520
Bachelor's degree
$51,870 – $127,57080
29Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,230
Associate's degree
$65,190 – $99,84040
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,910
Associate's degree
$46,870 – $99,13080
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,590 – $114,02060
32Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$27,990 – $101,08060
33Physical Therapist Assistants$75,420
Associate's degree
$56,860 – $99,840150
34Human Resources Specialists$69,490
Bachelor's degree
$46,470 – $110,130430
35Chemists$63,960
Bachelor's degree
$50,140 – $117,72050
36Fundraisers$62,680
Bachelor's degree
$37,460 – $112,55090
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,870 – $74,400570
38Public Relations Specialists$60,990
Bachelor's degree
$40,560 – $105,570170
39Mechanical Drafters$60,930
Associate's degree
$47,220 – $84,19050
40Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$46,130 – $93,61050
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,310
Bachelor's degree
$32,040 – $114,450430
42Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,310
Bachelor's degree
$48,470 – $76,370370
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,250
Bachelor's degree
$31,190 – $112,160350
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,990
Master's degree
$41,780 – $79,210250
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,390
Master's degree
$41,200 – $91,370110
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,680 – $77,410890
47Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,940
Bachelor's degree
$47,520 – $76,860150
48Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,350
Bachelor's degree
$35,370 – $77,59030
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,310
Associate's degree
$44,840 – $85,85050
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,470
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $77,010130

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLynchburg, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,440	$103,880 – $289,760	80
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,090	$111,620 – $163,560	190
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,010	$62,120 – $202,530	40
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,800	$92,310 – $180,000	130
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,110	$69,590 – $252,140	250
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,710	$87,980 – $181,990	250
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$109,840	$69,660 – $167,500	510
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,870	$47,990 – $202,300	70
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,060	$76,900 – $123,300	130
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,450	$73,590 – $123,350	160
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,250	$65,590 – $158,220	50
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,900	$77,930 – $159,700	330
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,670	$74,410 – $152,460	160
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,170	$56,270 – $158,120	250
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,990	$80,250 – $120,360	120
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$70,550 – $150,180	170
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,130	$66,170 – $102,740	60
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$52,950 – $163,750	740
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,660	$58,650 – $134,260	200
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,630	$66,070 – $134,650	200
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,830	$52,900 – $161,890	40
22	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,480	$53,310 – $114,390	100
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,830	$60,760 – $134,110	120
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,470	$63,360 – $90,670	120
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,450	$69,530 – $99,350	2,200
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,910	$46,150 – $139,970	70
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,990	$51,040 – $123,740	680
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,520	$51,870 – $127,570	80
29	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,230	$65,190 – $99,840	40
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,910	$46,870 – $99,130	80
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,650	$75,590 – $114,020	60
32	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,950	$27,990 – $101,080	60
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,420	$56,860 – $99,840	150
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,490	$46,470 – $110,130	430
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$63,960	$50,140 – $117,720	50
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$62,680	$37,460 – $112,550	90
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,370	$48,870 – $74,400	570
38	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,990	$40,560 – $105,570	170
39	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,930	$47,220 – $84,190	50
40	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,880	$46,130 – $93,610	50
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,310	$32,040 – $114,450	430
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,310	$48,470 – $76,370	370
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,250	$31,190 – $112,160	350
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,990	$41,780 – $79,210	250
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$58,390	$41,200 – $91,370	110
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,290	$49,680 – $77,410	890
47	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,940	$47,520 – $76,860	150
48	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,350	$35,370 – $77,590	30
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$57,310	$44,840 – $85,850	50
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,470	$46,630 – $77,010	130

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