Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Lynchburg, VA

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Lynchburg, VA earns $34,940 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,361 a month.

10th percentile: $29,570
25th percentile: $30,800
Median percentile: $34,940
75th percentile: $36,940
90th percentile: $43,900

Based on 120 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

$28,333 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,940
Federal income tax	−$2,013
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,673
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$1,922
Monthly take-home	$2,361
Every two weeks	$1,090

Does it go far here?

$39,099Median pay in Lynchburg, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).

42%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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