Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lynchburg, VA earns $58,320 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,819 a month.

10th percentile: $46,130
25th percentile: $48,860
Median percentile: $58,320
75th percentile: $64,210
90th percentile: $104,550

Based on 90 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

$45,833 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,320
Federal income tax	−$4,818
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,461
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,208
Monthly take-home	$3,819
Every two weeks	$1,763

Does it go far here?

$65,262Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

26%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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