Accountant salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Henrico, Glen Allen, Petersburg, Seattle, Wakefield.

Also listed as: Auditor, Tax Accountant

Median salary$89,801
Middle 50%$73.8k–$101k
vs. national median−5%comparison median $94,973
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,650 and $212,760.
PercentileSalary
10th$70,312
25th$73,787
50th (median)$89,801
75th$101,046
90th$148,120

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $65,229 (17 filings) FY2021: median $68,500 (13 filings) FY2022: median $67,933 (17 filings) FY2023: median $64,500 (22 filings) FY2024: median $67,800 (16 filings) FY2025: median $90,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 27
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$65,229$51,000$67,41317
FY2021$68,500$66,435$72,50013
FY2022$67,933$60,544$85,00017
FY2023$64,500$61,000$100,00022
FY2024$67,800$61,000$91,37516
FY2025$90,000$75,000$101,80627
FY2026–––7

Cost of living

Richmond's median Accountant salary of $89,801 is worth about $91,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Richmond = 97.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Accountants and Auditors in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $84,220 in May 2025 (7,920 employed). The H-1B median here is $89,801, 7% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
EY$90,00015
Deloittetoo few6
Meadows, Urqhuhart, Acree & Cooktoo few3
Wells, Colemantoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 7
Mid-level · Level II $78,520 14
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$70,741$78,52014

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.