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Machinists salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median machinists in Lynchburg, VA earns $61,140 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,995 a month.

10th percentile
$44,440
25th percentile
$48,590
Median percentile
$61,140
75th percentile
$79,780
90th percentile
$90,390

Based on 480 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

$47,943 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,140
Federal income tax−$5,157
Social Security + Medicare−$4,677
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,363
Monthly take-home$3,995
Every two weeks$1,844

Does it go far here?

$68,418Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($991 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lynchburg, VA

JobMedian 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 machinists salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia