Lynchburg, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Lynchburg, VA

Population (2017 estimate): 261,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 104,000
Average Earnings (2017): $39,310

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.0000,1.7,
2013,0.4000,1.6,
2014,0.5000,1.9,
2015,0.9000,2.1,
2016,-0.2000,1.8,
2017,0.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-12.8000,2.3,
2013,-9.1000,2.0,
2014,-1.7000,2.3,
2015,12.3000,2.4,
2016,12.3000,2.0,
2017,2.7000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.7000,8.1000,
2013,6.3000,7.4000,
2014,5.6000,6.2000,
2015,4.9000,5.3000,
2016,4.6000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,33970.00,42068.00,
2013,30890.00,42900.00,
2014,30380.00,43888.00,
2015,34110.00,44928.00,
2016,38290.00,45812.00,
2017,39310.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	3,360	34.0	0.7	$90,200
Business and Financial Operations	3,760	38.1	0.7	$55,320
IT and Mathematical	1,970	20.0	0.7	$73,050
Architecture and Engineering	2,230	22.6	1.3	$72,350
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	520	5.3	0.6	$58,660
Community and Social Services	2,090	21.2	1.5	$36,270
Legal and Judicial	380	3.9	0.5	$48,160
Education, Training, and Library	5,940	60.2	1.0	$41,540
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	880	8.9	0.7	$36,730
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	6,480	65.7	1.1	$51,890
Healthcare Support	3,360	34.0	1.2	$23,820
Protective Services	1,740	17.7	0.7	$41,780
Food Preparation and Serving Related	9,160	92.8	1.0	$18,720
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,920	29.6	0.9	$22,420
Personal Care and Services	3,660	37.1	1.2	$18,860
Sales and Related	10,810	109.5	1.1	$22,590
Office and Administrative Support	14,760	149.6	1.0	$28,570
Construction and Extraction	4,040	40.9	1.0	$32,930
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,520	45.8	1.2	$38,560
Production	9,680	98.0	1.5	$33,670
Transportation and Material Moving	6,150	62.3	0.9	$27,020