H-1B salaries in Staunton, VA

Based on 57 certified H-1B filings in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$85,784
Middle 50%$65.7k–$141.4k
vs. national median−30%comparison median $122,699
Filings57FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $53,013 and $290,503.
PercentileSalary
10th$59,193
25th$65,677
50th (median)$85,784
75th$141,440
90th$155,750

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2022: median $69,699 (13 filings) FY2023: median $83,000 (19 filings) FY2024: median $101,920 (23 filings) FY2025: median $79,560 (31 filings) FY2026: median $93,650 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 31 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 31
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021–––5
FY2022$69,699$59,150$82,50013
FY2023$83,000$71,864$122,48819
FY2024$101,920$82,077$212,14123
FY2025$79,560$63,399$113,33931
FY2026$93,650$77,418$144,48826

Cost of living

Staunton's median H-1B salary of $85,784 is worth about $94,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,047Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,199Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.1Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$94,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesVA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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