Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Lynchburg, VA earns $60,220 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,938 a month.

10th percentile: $39,440
25th percentile: $45,430
Median percentile: $60,220
75th percentile: $79,600
90th percentile: $105,940

Based on 780 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

$47,255 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,220
Federal income tax	−$5,046
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,607
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,312
Monthly take-home	$3,938
Every two weeks	$1,817

Does it go far here?

$67,388Median 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

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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