Entry-level Civil Engineer salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Providence Forge, North Chesterfield, Henrico, Midlothian.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$76,086

Middle 50%$73k–$82k

vs. all levels here−12%comparison median $86,093

Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $65,874 and $97,760.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$67,810
25th	$73,000
50th (median)	$76,086
75th	$82,030
90th	$95,853

Cost of living

Richmond's median entry-level Civil Engineer salary of $76,086 is worth about $77,800 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Civil Engineers in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $91,300 in May 2025 (1,680 employed). The H-1B median here is $76,086, 17% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Dulles Engineering	too few	3
Atlantic Constructors	too few	2
Bowman Consulting Group	too few	2
Contracting Specialists DC	too few	2
Moffatt & Nichol	too few	2
Rummel, Klepper & Kahl	too few	2
T.Y. Lin International	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$76,086	28
Mid-level · Level II	$85,483	12
Senior · Level III	$99,960	14
Expert · Level IV	too few	2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$70,470	$76,086	28
Mid-level · Level II	$79,893	$85,483	12
Senior · Level III	$93,933	$99,960	14

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.