Chemists pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,720 or more. The middle half of chemists in Lynchburg earn between $52,140 and $82,960.
- $50K10th
- $52K25th
- $64KMedian
- $83K75th
- $118K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,510 | $6,209 | $35.82 |
| Median | $63,960 | $5,330 | $30.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,140 | $4,345 | $25.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,960 | $6,913 | $39.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemists salary after taxes in Lynchburg
On the average salary of $74,510, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $57,778 a year, or $4,815 a month and $2,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Lynchburg a good place for chemists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $74,510 buys what about $83,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemists salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 6th of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($102,100).
- Blacksburg$102,100
- Charlottesville$100,090
- Richmond$96,510
- Roanoke$89,840
- Virginia Beach$88,810
- Lynchburg$74,510
Highest-paying cities for chemists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,550).
- Washington, DC$144,550
- Bay City, MI$139,910
- Lexington Park, MD$132,480
- San Francisco, CA$130,870
- Boston, MA$130,520
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Chemists salary in Lynchburg: questions
How much do chemists make an hour in Lynchburg?
$35.82 an hour on average, and $30.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemists salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemists take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $57,778 a year ($4,815 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,510.
Do chemists earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,816).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2031; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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