Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA are those of orthopedic surgeon except pediatric, with an average annual salary of $234,640. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $214,490.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lynchburg, VA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Lynchburg, VA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$234,640	$234,640	110
2	Chief Executives	$214,490	$44,390	120
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$172,650	$60,440	140
4	General Dentists	$148,450	$85,800	110
5	Marketing Managers	$138,210	$72,010	70
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,160	$79,820	150
7	Computer Hardware Engineers	$136,350	$80,900	130
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$136,020	$101,940	120
9	Financial Managers	$131,320	$85,160	250
10	Sales Managers	$131,310	$64,370	110
11	Pharmacists	$129,630	$95,450	230
12	Human Resources Managers	$123,010	$70,770	70
13	Purchasing Managers	$117,740	$81,590	50
14	Computer Network Architects	$113,880	$68,980	90
15	Administrative Services Managers	$112,160	$66,650	30
16	Natural Sciences Managers	$110,360	$78,930	50
17	Software Developers	$109,420	$64,970	610
18	Nurse Practitioners	$106,610	$82,340	200
19	Physician Assistants	$106,590	$81,570	140
20	Industrial Production Managers	$105,780	$62,080	140
21	Information Security Analysts	$104,280	$64,840	100
22	Nuclear Engineers	$103,090	$75,980	90
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,320	$48,810	50
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,480	$59,730	280
25	All Other Managers	$101,480	$64,600	130
26	Optometrists	$101,360	$46,090	50
27	Computer Systems Analysts	$100,130	$61,440	280
28	Legislators	$100,080	$32,210	40
29	Lawyers	$99,670	$48,970	220
30	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$95,170	$65,640	40
31	Industrial Engineers	$93,970	$64,970	460
32	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$93,820	$48,700	300
33	Physical Therapists	$93,750	$63,130	160
34	Operations Research Analysts	$92,880	$52,910	60
35	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$92,000	$58,640	60
36	Occupational Therapists	$89,940	$66,860	100
37	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$86,590	$48,270	100
38	Electrical Engineers	$86,140	$61,100	150
39	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$84,800	$54,640	40
40	Civil Engineers	$83,990	$61,740	150
41	Management Analysts	$83,530	$49,540	370
42	Web Developers	$83,070	$44,220	50
43	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,930	$41,140	40
44	Property, Real Estate Managers	$82,190	$50,510	30
45	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,090	$60,930	90
46	Veterinarians	$81,990	$48,790	80
47	Project Management Specialists	$81,950	$51,320	480
48	Facilities Managers	$81,810	$56,700	50
49	Computer Programmers	$81,070	$40,000	50
50	General and Operations Managers	$80,680	$43,470	1,800
51	Database Administrators	$80,460	$52,970	50
52	Construction Managers	$80,270	$49,780	130
53	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,970	$66,830	200
54	Audiologists	$79,960	$31,760	30
55	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,590	$33,500	70
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$79,540	$44,570	30
57	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,890	$39,090	180
58	Financial Analysts	$78,200	$50,460	110
59	Mechanical Engineers	$76,820	$55,670	190
60	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$76,170	$47,580	60
61	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,050	$49,330	90
62	Registered Nurses	$74,210	$59,840	2,100
63	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$34,930	40
64	Technical Writers	$73,890	$42,550	40
65	Engineers, All Other	$72,650	$38,620	70
66	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$72,250	$52,070	90
67	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,100	$48,870	70
68	Personal Financial Advisors	$68,520	$36,270	120
69	Chemists	$67,910	$51,100	80
70	Mechanical Drafters	$67,830	$35,580	60
71	Logisticians	$66,470	$41,430	70
72	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$66,040	$46,210	50
73	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$65,370	$47,870	50
74	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,060	$49,030	100
75	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,960	$40,400	320
76	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,720	$46,440	50
77	Accountants and Auditors	$64,220	$40,200	800
78	Other Business Operations Specialists	$64,170	$41,600	230
79	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,620	$35,400	710
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,870	$39,490	420
81	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,580	$43,390	160
82	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$61,840	$38,820	80
83	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,700	$46,320	80
84	Cost Estimators	$61,390	$37,480	220
85	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,340	$41,230	50
86	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$60,940	$38,720	100
87	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,900	$47,390	50
88	Radiologic Technologists	$60,560	$44,980	110
89	Compliance Officers	$60,280	$40,080	150
90	Surveyors	$59,700	$39,180	30
91	Human Resources Specialists	$59,540	$35,930	470
92	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,530	$38,960	100
93	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,320	$32,120	710
94	Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,220	$39,320	90
95	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,090	$33,010	50
96	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$59,030	$31,620	40
97	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$58,890	$36,920	680
98	Millwrights	$57,980	$45,410	50
99	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$57,890	$37,140	90
100	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,870	$38,780	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$205,520
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$165,990
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,770
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,770
5	Computer Hardware Engineers	$126,950
6	Financial Managers	$125,770
7	General Dentists	$123,820
8	Sales Managers	$122,860
9	Pharmacists	$121,070
10	Industrial Production Managers	$119,680

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$166,310
2	Chief Executives	$161,530
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$153,560
4	Sales Managers	$148,730
5	Pharmacists	$134,150
6	Engineers, All Other	$133,720
7	Purchasing Managers	$133,650
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,620
9	Financial Managers	$117,900
10	Industrial Production Managers	$113,890

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$188,900
2	Chief Executives	$170,840
3	General Dentists	$157,350
4	Psychiatrists	$143,050
5	Pharmacists	$137,720
6	Engineers, All Other	$134,060
7	Industrial Production Managers	$124,510
8	Financial Managers	$122,730
9	Family Medicine Physicians	$119,350
10	Database Administrators and Architects	$111,410

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