Food Preparation Workers salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median food preparation workers in Lynchburg, VA earns $30,800 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,103 a month.

10th percentile: $27,530
25th percentile: $28,830
Median percentile: $30,800
75th percentile: $33,410
90th percentile: $35,900

Based on 490 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

$25,234 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,800
Federal income tax	−$1,516
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,356
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$1,694
Monthly take-home	$2,103
Every two weeks	$971

Does it go far here?

$34,466Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

47%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

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia