Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Lynchburg, VA

Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Lynchburg, VA: $51,060/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,790 – $66,460 · about 330 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$8,630 (-14%).

What it's really worth in Lynchburg

With Lynchburg's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $51,060 has the buying power of about $56,399 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $64,307 · median home $291,459 · median rent $1,316/mo.

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How Lynchburg ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lynchburg, VA is 142nd of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Lynchburg's cost of living is applied, it ranks 123rd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Lynchburg is one of the places where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Lynchburg

A median home in Lynchburg, VA costs $291,459 — about 5.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,316/mo works out at 31% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lynchburg.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lynchburg	Rent vs Lynchburg
Chicago, IL	$101,560	+99%	1.7×
Kennewick, WA	$97,150	+90%	1.3×
Minneapolis, MN	$96,200	+88%	1.3×
Duluth, MN	$88,000	+72%	1×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Lynchburg	Rent vs Lynchburg
Richmond, VA	$58,830	+15%	1.3×
Virginia Beach, VA	$57,870	+13%	1.4×
Roanoke, VA	$48,330	−5%	1.1×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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