SOC 31-1131 · Lynchburg, VA metro

Nursing Assistants Salary in Lynchburg, VA

The average salary for nursing assistants in Lynchburg, Virginia is $41,540 a year ($19.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,660: half of the 1,300 people in this job in the Lynchburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

$41,540average per year

$19.97 / hourMedian $43,660Take-home ≈ $33,983

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

1,300people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 9Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nursing Assistants pay range in Lynchburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,860 or more. The middle half of nursing assistants in Lynchburg earn between $37,900 and $45,160.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,540$3,462$19.97
Median$43,660$3,638$20.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,900$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,160$3,763$21.71

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

Nursing Assistants pay in Lynchburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Nursing assistants in Lynchburg earn about the same as the Virginia average ($42,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,700). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $42,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lynchburg$41,540$43,660$36,480$45,8601,300
Virginia$42,160$43,200$31,560$50,98040,580
United States$42,700$42,260$33,940$51,9801,448,910

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

Nursing Assistants salary after taxes in Lynchburg

On the average salary of $41,540, a single filer in Lynchburg takes home about $33,983 a year, or $2,832 a month and $1,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 nursing assistants? 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 $41,540 buys what about $46,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lynchburg ($46,190). A typical home costs $291,459, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nursing Assistants salary in other Virginia cities

Lynchburg ranks 3rd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($43,400).

All Nursing Assistants salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for nursing assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,370).

Nursing Assistants salary by city

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Nursing Assistants salary in Lynchburg: questions

How much do nursing assistants make an hour in Lynchburg?

$19.97 an hour on average, and $20.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nursing assistants salary in Lynchburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nursing assistants take-home pay in Lynchburg?

About $33,983 a year ($2,832 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,540.

Do nursing assistants earn more in Lynchburg than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,700).

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 31-1131; area Lynchburg, VA (31340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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