Electrical Engineers pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,460 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Lynchburg earn between $86,790 and $129,750.
- $74K10th
- $87K25th
- $99KMedian
- $130K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,720 | $9,143 | $52.75 |
| Median | $98,670 | $8,222 | $47.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,790 | $7,232 | $41.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,750 | $10,812 | $62.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Lynchburg
On the average salary of $109,720, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $80,523 a year, or $6,710 a month and $3,097 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 electrical 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 $109,720 buys what about $122,780 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 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 6th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($129,920).
- Charlottesville$129,920
- Richmond$118,040
- Roanoke$116,230
- Staunton$114,570
- Virginia Beach$110,810
- Lynchburg$109,720
- Blacksburg$108,320
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Lynchburg: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Lynchburg?
$52.75 an hour on average, and $47.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $80,523 a year ($6,710 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,720.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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