High paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lynchburg, VA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$273,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,420 – $427,350130
2Chief Executives$219,400
Bachelor's degree
$99,920 – $569,340160
3Family Medicine Physicians$177,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,070 – $585,490120
4Dentists, General$167,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,880 – $289,76080
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,840
Bachelor's degree
$99,630 – $235,700180
6Marketing Managers$159,490
Bachelor's degree
$96,030 – $274,99050
7Financial Managers$155,370
Bachelor's degree
$86,120 – $290,050220
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,360
Bachelor's degree
$112,690 – $214,200100
9Sales Managers$149,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,280 – $236,460110
10Pharmacists$144,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,620 – $163,560190
11Human Resources Managers$136,100
Bachelor's degree
$95,390 – $201,74080
12Managers, All Other$130,580
Bachelor's degree
$83,310 – $214,530120
13Industrial Production Managers$129,640
Bachelor's degree
$79,740 – $199,610180
14Medical and Health Services Managers$129,320
Bachelor's degree
$79,420 – $216,510320
15Optometrists$128,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,120 – $202,53040
16Purchasing Managers$125,110
Bachelor's degree
$92,810 – $198,42030
17Physician Assistants$122,800
Master's degree
$92,310 – $180,000130
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$122,560
Bachelor's degree
$60,590 – $161,890120
19Lawyers$122,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,590 – $252,140250
20Information Security Analysts$121,340
Bachelor's degree
$72,170 – $161,59090
21Nurse Practitioners$120,710
Master's degree
$87,980 – $181,990250
22Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,630 – $195,32060
23Facilities Managers$113,940
Bachelor's degree
$72,370 – $166,03080
24Software Developers$109,840
Bachelor's degree
$69,660 – $167,500510
25Computer Network Architects$108,940
Bachelor's degree
$71,810 – $146,60070
26Veterinarians$107,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,990 – $202,30070
27Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,180 – $213,83040
28Occupational Therapists$103,060
Master's degree
$76,900 – $123,300130
29Physical Therapists$102,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,590 – $123,350160
30Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,250
Bachelor's degree
$65,590 – $158,22050
31Industrial Engineers$99,900
Bachelor's degree
$77,930 – $159,700330
32Electrical Engineers$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,410 – $152,460160
33Computer Systems Analysts$98,170
Bachelor's degree
$56,270 – $158,120250
34First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,500 – $129,250100
35Construction Managers$97,620
Bachelor's degree
$71,920 – $149,610120
36Sales Engineers$97,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,440 – $156,67040
37Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$97,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,440 – $97,15040
38Dental Hygienists$96,990
Associate's degree
$80,250 – $120,360120
39Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,340 – $124,68090
40Civil Engineers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$70,550 – $150,180170
41Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,690
Master's degree
$76,230 – $124,630210
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$95,360
Master's degree
$64,370 – $149,990100
43Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,130
Associate's degree
$66,170 – $102,74060
44General and Operations Managers$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,740 – $202,6301,930
45Project Management Specialists$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$52,950 – $163,750740
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,660
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $134,260200
47Mechanical Engineers$94,630
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $134,650200
48Speech-Language Pathologists$93,410
Master's degree
$62,190 – $118,670120
49Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$91,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,320 – $99,39040
50Personal Financial Advisors$89,650
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $321,520120

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$273,740	$113,420 – $427,350	130
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$219,400	$99,920 – $569,340	160
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$177,430	$61,070 – $585,490	120
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,440	$103,880 – $289,760	80
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,840	$99,630 – $235,700	180
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,490	$96,030 – $274,990	50
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,370	$86,120 – $290,050	220
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,360	$112,690 – $214,200	100
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,990	$74,280 – $236,460	110
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,090	$111,620 – $163,560	190
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,100	$95,390 – $201,740	80
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,580	$83,310 – $214,530	120
13	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,640	$79,740 – $199,610	180
14	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,320	$79,420 – $216,510	320
15	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,010	$62,120 – $202,530	40
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,110	$92,810 – $198,420	30
17	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,800	$92,310 – $180,000	130
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$122,560	$60,590 – $161,890	120
19	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$122,110	$69,590 – $252,140	250
20	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$121,340	$72,170 – $161,590	90
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,710	$87,980 – $181,990	250
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,000	$63,630 – $195,320	60
23	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,940	$72,370 – $166,030	80
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$109,840	$69,660 – $167,500	510
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,940	$71,810 – $146,600	70
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,870	$47,990 – $202,300	70
27	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$62,180 – $213,830	40
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,060	$76,900 – $123,300	130
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,450	$73,590 – $123,350	160
30	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,250	$65,590 – $158,220	50
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,900	$77,930 – $159,700	330
32	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,670	$74,410 – $152,460	160
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,170	$56,270 – $158,120	250
34	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,070	$67,500 – $129,250	100
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,620	$71,920 – $149,610	120
36	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,540	$76,440 – $156,670	40
37	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,150	$63,440 – $97,150	40
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,990	$80,250 – $120,360	120
39	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,430	$60,340 – $124,680	90
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$70,550 – $150,180	170
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,690	$76,230 – $124,630	210
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$95,360	$64,370 – $149,990	100
43	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,130	$66,170 – $102,740	60
44	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,040	$48,740 – $202,630	1,930
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$52,950 – $163,750	740
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,660	$58,650 – $134,260	200
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,630	$66,070 – $134,650	200
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,410	$62,190 – $118,670	120
49	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,120	$62,320 – $99,390	40
50	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$89,650	$50,320 – $321,520	120

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