Bus Drivers, School salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median bus drivers, school in Lynchburg, VA earns $48,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,189 a month.

10th percentile: $35,920
25th percentile: $37,510
Median percentile: $48,210
75th percentile: $58,870
90th percentile: $62,610

Based on 470 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,265 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,210
Federal income tax	−$3,605
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,688
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$2,652
Monthly take-home	$3,189
Every two weeks	$1,472

Does it go far here?

$53,949Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($991 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$109,840
General and Operations Managers	$95,040
Project Management Specialists	$94,690
Registered Nurses	$80,450
Accountants and Auditors	$78,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,860
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,560

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