Optometrists pay range in Lynchburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,530 or more. The middle half of optometrists in Lynchburg earn between $102,640 and $155,730.
- $62K10th
- $103K25th
- $128KMedian
- $156K75th
- $203K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,390 | $12,199 | $70.38 |
| Median | $128,010 | $10,668 | $61.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,640 | $8,553 | $49.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,730 | $12,978 | $74.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Optometrists salary after taxes in Lynchburg
On the average salary of $146,390, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $103,720 a year, or $8,643 a month and $3,989 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 optometrists? 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 $146,390 buys what about $163,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Optometrists salary in other Virginia cities
Lynchburg ranks 2nd of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job; Roanoke pays the most ($219,610).
Highest-paying cities for optometrists
Roanoke, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($219,610).
- Roanoke, VA$219,610
- Wilmington, NC$204,680
- Trenton, NJ$186,160
- Fort Collins, CO$183,350
- Santa Rosa, CA$172,860
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Optometrists salary in Lynchburg: questions
How much do optometrists make an hour in Lynchburg?
$70.38 an hour on average, and $61.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level optometrists salary in Lynchburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the optometrists take-home pay in Lynchburg?
About $103,720 a year ($8,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,390.
Do optometrists earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($143,182).
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 29-1041; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.8%.
- 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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