Highest paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA
The best paying occupations in the Lynchburg, VA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 10.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree | $95,770 | $55,860 – $124,470 | — |
| 42 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $95,690 | $76,230 – $124,630 | 210 |
| 43 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $95,360 | $64,370 – $149,990 | 100 |
| 44 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $95,130 | $66,170 – $102,740 | 60 |
| 45 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,040 | $48,740 – $202,630 | 1,930 |
| 46 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $94,690 | $52,950 – $163,750 | 740 |
| 47 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $94,660 | $58,650 – $134,260 | 200 |
| 48 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $94,630 | $66,070 – $134,650 | 200 |
| 49 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $93,410 | $62,190 – $118,670 | 120 |
| 50 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $91,120 | $62,320 – $99,390 | 40 |