SOC 29-1171 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Lynchburg, Virginia is $126,240 a year ($60.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $120,710: half of the 250 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 ($137,300).

$126,240average per year

$60.69 / hourMedian $120,710Take-home ≈ $91,106

  • $88K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $182K90th

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

250people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,990 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Lynchburg earn between $103,550 and $129,710.

  • $88K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $121KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $182K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,240$10,520$60.69
Median$120,710$10,059$58.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,550$8,629$49.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,710$10,809$62.36

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Lynchburg earn about the same as the Virginia average ($129,060) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$126,240$120,710$87,980$181,990250
Virginia$129,060$127,810$99,990$161,4707,110
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $126,240, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $91,106 a year, or $7,592 a month and $3,504 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $126,240 buys what about $141,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($142,830).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Lynchburg: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Lynchburg?

$60.69 an hour on average, and $58.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $91,106 a year ($7,592 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,240.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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