Paralegals and Legal Assistants salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median paralegals and legal assistants in Lynchburg, VA earns $50,660 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,342 a month.

10th percentile: $38,570
25th percentile: $46,960
Median percentile: $50,660
75th percentile: $62,280
90th percentile: $77,440

Based on 140 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

$40,099 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,660
Federal income tax	−$3,899
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,875
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$2,786
Monthly take-home	$3,342
Every two weeks	$1,542

Does it go far here?

$56,690Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

30%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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