SOC 19-1042 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Lynchburg, Virginia is $85,730 a year ($41.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,650: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

$85,730average per year

$41.22 / hourMedian $77,650Take-home ≈ $65,026

  • $76K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $114K90th

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

60people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,020 or more. The middle half of medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Lynchburg earn between $77,650 and $93,580.

  • $76K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,730$7,144$41.22
Median$77,650$6,471$37.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,650$6,471$37.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,580$7,798$44.99

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Medical scientists (except epidemiologists) in Lynchburg earn 33% less than the Virginia average ($127,300) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($116,840). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $103,410.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$85,730$77,650$75,590$114,02060
Virginia$127,300$93,620$65,540$186,8104,560
United States$116,840$103,410$64,800$177,780172,340

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

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $85,730, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $65,026 a year, or $5,419 a month and $2,501 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 medical scientists (except epidemiologists)? 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 $85,730 buys what about $95,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 3rd of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($87,290).

All Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for medical scientists (except epidemiologists)

Syracuse, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary by city

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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists salary in Lynchburg: questions

How much do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) make an hour in Lynchburg?

$41.22 an hour on average, and $37.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical scientists (except epidemiologists) salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical scientists (except epidemiologists) take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $65,026 a year ($5,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,730.

Do medical scientists (except epidemiologists) earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,840).

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 19-1042; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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