Civil Engineers pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,180 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Lynchburg earn between $75,990 and $127,900.
- $71K10th
- $76K25th
- $96KMedian
- $128K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,410 | $8,784 | $50.68 |
| Median | $96,100 | $8,008 | $46.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,990 | $6,332 | $36.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,900 | $10,658 | $61.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Lynchburg
On the average salary of $105,410, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $77,739 a year, or $6,478 a month and $2,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 civil engineers? 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 $105,410 buys what about $117,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($105,860).
- Winchester$105,860
- Lynchburg$105,410
- Blacksburg$102,390
- Charlottesville$100,720
- Staunton$99,590
- Richmond$99,540
- Virginia Beach$98,600
- Roanoke$96,700
- Harrisonburg$92,720
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Lynchburg: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Lynchburg?
$50.68 an hour on average, and $46.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $77,739 a year ($6,478 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,410.
Do civil engineers earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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