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Lynchburg, VA

State

Virginia

Detailed Occupations

333

Average Salary Across Occupations

$64,616

Highest Paying Occupation in Lynchburg, VA

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $294,480.

Largest Employment Market in Lynchburg, VA

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 3,480 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $294,480 $141.58 130
2 Physicians, All Other $248,380 $119.42 150
3 Family Medicine Physicians $238,640 $114.73 80
4 Dentists, General $176,480 $84.84 70
5 Computer and Information Systems Managers $168,310 $80.92 190
6 Sales Managers $163,930 $78.81 130
7 Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,600 $77.69 110
8 Human Resources Managers $160,140 $76.99 90
9 Financial Managers $159,490 $76.68 250
10 Marketing Managers $157,980 $75.95 80
11 Lawyers $148,710 $71.50 210
12 Personal Financial Advisors $143,100 $68.80 80
13 Public Relations Managers $138,380 $66.53 30
14 Optometrists $135,670 $65.23 40
15 Purchasing Managers $135,500 $65.14 40
16 Managers, All Other $133,680 $64.27 160
17 Pharmacists $131,690 $63.31 200
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $130,780 $62.88 320
19 Veterinarians $130,740 $62.86 70
20 Sales Engineers $127,820 $61.45 30

👥 Most Available Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 3,480 $32,740 $15.74
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,280 $28,140 $13.53
3 Cashiers 2,530 $28,600 $13.75
4 Registered Nurses 2,490 $82,940 $39.88
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 2,030 $33,460 $16.09
6 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2,000 $29,400 $14.13
7 General and Operations Managers 1,980 $113,190 $54.42
8 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,560 $32,400 $15.58
9 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,510 $53,250 $25.60
10 Waiters and Waitresses 1,440 $38,730 $18.62
11 Office Clerks, General 1,410 $41,390 $19.90
12 Nursing Assistants 1,260 $38,430 $18.47
13 Customer Service Representatives 1,200 $40,110 $19.28
14 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,100 $53,080 $0.00
15 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,090 $35,860 $17.24
16 Cooks, Restaurant 1,050 $34,030 $16.36
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,030 $42,520 $20.44
18 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 990 $33,590 $0.00
19 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 990 $49,560 $23.83
20 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 930 $48,860 $23.49