SOC 13-1071 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for human resources specialists in Lynchburg, Virginia is $75,110 a year ($36.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,490: half of the 430 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$75,110average per year

$36.11 / hourMedian $69,490Take-home ≈ $58,165

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

430people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,130 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Lynchburg earn between $55,400 and $88,370.

  • $46K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,110$6,259$36.11
Median$69,490$5,791$33.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,400$4,617$26.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,370$7,364$42.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Specialists pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Lynchburg earn 16% less than the Virginia average ($89,620) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$75,110$69,490$46,470$110,130430
Virginia$89,620$82,090$48,530$136,66028,540
United States$81,990$75,940$47,180$128,720912,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $75,110, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $58,165 a year, or $4,847 a month and $2,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Lynchburg a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lynchburg area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $75,110 buys what about $84,050 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 6th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($85,530).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Lynchburg: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Lynchburg?

$36.11 an hour on average, and $33.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $58,165 a year ($4,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,110.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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