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SOC 11-3021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Computer and Information Systems Managers — Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA · 8 metro areas compared

$166,840 /year
$80.21per hour
180jobs in area
−4.7%vs US median

At $166,840, median pay for Computer and Information Systems Managers in Lynchburg, VA tracks the national median of $175,140 closely.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $175,14010TH$99,63025TH$132,540MEDIAN$166,84075TH$199,92090TH$235,700

How pay has moved

$182,455$88,7652019202020212022202320242025$166,840
$104,380 in 2019 to $166,840 in 2025, +59.8% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow much faster than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+15.2%
Openings per year
55,600
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
5 years or more

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Lynchburg, VA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $166,840, median pay for Computer and Information Systems Managers in Lynchburg, VA tracks the national median of $175,140 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $132,540 and $199,920. The lowest tenth earn under $99,630, while the highest tenth earn more than $235,700.

The area has 180 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.42 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Richmond leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $180,640. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 5th of 310 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Lynchburg, VA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$99,630−43.1%
25th$132,540−24.3%
Median (50th)$166,840−4.7%
75th$199,920+14.1%
90th$235,700+34.6%
Mean$170,640−2.6%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Virginia

Median annual wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Richmond$180,6401,900
2Virginia Beach$170,5601,360
3Winchester$166,770140
4Roanoke$164,910270
5Charlottesville$163,230390
6Staunton$160,61060
7Blacksburg$157,250170
8Harrisonburg$150,56050

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Lynchburg run 10.6% below the national average, so the median of $166,840 goes as far as $186,622 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 6.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$166,840as reported by BLS

Local price level

89.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$186,622US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $166,840 a year, 4.7% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $99,630 to $235,700 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 180 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Richmond, at $180,640.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers in Lynchburg, VA?

The median annual wage is $166,840, or $80.21 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $175,140, so pay in Lynchburg, VA is 4.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Lynchburg, VA earns more than $235,700 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $99,630 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Richmond, at $180,640 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 180 jobs in this occupation in Lynchburg, VA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Lynchburg, VA (2025): $166,840 Median | Salary Explorer