SOC 17-2071 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Electrical Engineers Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for electrical engineers in Lynchburg, Virginia is $109,720 a year ($52.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,670: half of the 160 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).

$109,720average per year

$52.75 / hourMedian $98,670Take-home ≈ $80,523

  • $74K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $152K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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).

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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.

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Electrical Engineers salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 6th of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($129,920).

All Electrical Engineers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).

Electrical Engineers salary by city

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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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