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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Lynchburg, VA

What professions have the highest employment in Lynchburg, VA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Lynchburg, VA. We note that the total employment in Lynchburg, VA is 96,060. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 3,500 people (3.64 percent of the total employment in Lynchburg, VA). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 3,230 people (3.36 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Lynchburg, VA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Lynchburg, VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	96,060	100.00%	$38,900
2	Retail Salespersons	3,500	3.64%	$26,300
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,230	3.36%	$22,880
4	Cashiers	2,630	2.74%	$23,590
5	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,210	2.30%	$23,070
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,150	2.24%	$28,910
7	Registered Nurses	2,100	2.19%	$74,210
8	General and Operations Managers	1,800	1.87%	$80,680
9	Customer Service Representatives	1,690	1.76%	$34,630
10	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,510	1.57%	$27,910
11	Office Clerks, General	1,390	1.45%	$31,160
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,370	1.43%	$44,830
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,280	1.33%	$36,200
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,250	1.30%	$27,550
15	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,180	1.23%	$36,200
16	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,150	1.20%	$42,690
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,130	1.18%	$49,040
18	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,060	1.10%	$31,110
19	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,020	1.06%	$31,480
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,020	1.06%	$38,720
21	Nursing Assistants	1,010	1.05%	$30,140
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	990	1.03%	$47,160
23	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	850	0.88%	$39,760
24	Restaurant Cooks	820	0.85%	$28,190
25	Accountants and Auditors	800	0.83%	$64,220
26	Receptionists and Information Clerks	770	0.80%	$29,370
27	Other Production Workers	750	0.78%	$39,710
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	740	0.77%	$36,460
29	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	730	0.76%	$28,510
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	710	0.74%	$59,320
31	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	710	0.74%	$63,620
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	700	0.73%	$47,960
33	Machinists	700	0.73%	$55,480
34	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	680	0.71%	$58,890
35	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	670	0.70%	$45,380
36	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	630	0.66%	$56,980
37	Construction Laborers	630	0.66%	$32,060
38	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	630	0.66%	$49,220
39	Software Developers	610	0.64%	$109,420
40	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	610	0.64%	$29,430
41	Security Guards	550	0.57%	$36,120
42	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	550	0.57%	$35,360
43	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	550	0.57%	$38,050
44	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	520	0.54%	$30,070
45	Medical Assistants	510	0.53%	$35,210
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	510	0.53%	$55,130
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	500	0.52%	$47,500
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	500	0.52%	$48,600
49	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	500	0.52%	$54,510
50	Project Management Specialists	480	0.50%	$81,950
51	Human Resources Specialists	470	0.49%	$59,540
52	Industrial Engineers	460	0.48%	$93,970
53	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	460	0.48%	$47,350
54	School Bus Drivers	460	0.48%	$36,760
55	Carpenters	450	0.47%	$43,540
56	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	420	0.44%	$28,610
57	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	420	0.44%	$62,870
58	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	420	0.44%	$49,290
59	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	420	0.44%	$48,470
60	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	410	0.43%	$23,310
61	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	410	0.43%	$44,870
62	Insurance Sales Agents	400	0.42%	$44,090
63	Food Preparation Workers	390	0.41%	$23,410
64	Electricians	390	0.41%	$49,640
65	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	390	0.41%	$45,300
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	380	0.40%	$52,400
67	Management Analysts	370	0.39%	$83,530
68	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	350	0.36%	$49,710
69	Parts Salespersons	340	0.35%	$28,880
70	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	330	0.34%	$45,160
71	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	320	0.33%	$64,960
72	Pharmacy Technicians	320	0.33%	$36,260
73	Fast Food Cooks	310	0.32%	$23,620
74	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	300	0.31%	$93,820
75	Training and Development Specialists	290	0.30%	$57,060
76	Computer User Support Specialists	290	0.30%	$47,960
77	Postal Service Mail Carriers	290	0.30%	$51,480
78	Medical and Health Services Managers	280	0.29%	$101,480
79	Computer Systems Analysts	280	0.29%	$100,130
80	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	280	0.29%	$45,910
81	Social and Human Service Assistants	270	0.28%	$30,960
82	Tellers	270	0.28%	$35,240
83	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	260	0.27%	$49,160
84	Financial Managers	250	0.26%	$131,320
85	Firefighters	250	0.26%	$44,220
86	Dishwashers	250	0.26%	$23,860
87	Counter and Rental Clerks	250	0.26%	$32,690
88	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	240	0.25%	$22,880
89	Other Business Operations Specialists	230	0.24%	$64,170
90	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	230	0.24%	$26,930
91	Pharmacists	230	0.24%	$129,630
92	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	230	0.24%	$28,930
93	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	230	0.24%	$50,440
94	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	230	0.24%	$39,460
95	Helpers--Production Workers	230	0.24%	$30,370
96	Cost Estimators	220	0.23%	$61,390
97	Lawyers	220	0.23%	$99,670
98	Bartenders	220	0.23%	$28,070
99	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	220	0.23%	$28,480
100	Childcare Workers	220	0.23%	$23,070

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