Question 1

What is the cost of living in Lynchburg, VA?

Accepted Answer

Lynchburg, VA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 89.36, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 10.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,187/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Lynchburg, VA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Lynchburg, VA, the average median wage is $95,981. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $273,740/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Lynchburg, VA are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $273,740; 2) Chief Executives at $219,400; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $177,430; 4) Dentists, General at $167,440; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $166,840. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Lynchburg?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Lynchburg, VA is $1,187/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Lynchburg data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	Science	$96K	$46.04/hr
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$96K	N/A
43	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	Management	$95K	$45.85/hr
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Healthcare	$95K	$45.74/hr
45	General and Operations Managers	Management	$95K	$45.69/hr
46	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$95K	$45.52/hr
47	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Technology	$95K	$45.51/hr
48	Mechanical Engineers	Engineering	$95K	$45.5/hr
49	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$93K	$44.91/hr
50	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$91K	$43.81/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Highest paying careers in Lynchburg

Affordability snapshot: Lynchburg