SOC 49-9041 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Lynchburg, Virginia is $61,140 a year ($29.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,860: half of the 490 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$61,140average per year

$29.39 / hourMedian $59,860Take-home ≈ $48,605

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

490people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#8 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,560 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Lynchburg earn between $48,480 and $77,060.

  • $40K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,140$5,095$29.39
Median$59,860$4,988$28.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,480$4,040$23.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,060$6,422$37.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Lynchburg earn 9% less than the Virginia average ($67,320) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$61,140$59,860$39,780$80,560490
Virginia$67,320$64,020$46,060$92,2109,470
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $61,140, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $48,605 a year, or $4,050 a month and $1,869 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 industrial machinery mechanics? 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 $61,140 buys what about $68,418 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($74,360).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Lynchburg: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Lynchburg?

$29.39 an hour on average, and $28.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $48,605 a year ($4,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,140.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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