Database Administrator salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 71 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, North Chesterfield, Moseley, Chesterfield.

Also listed as: DBA

Median salary$98,500
Middle 50%$89.8k–$119.8k
vs. national median−12%comparison median $111,472
Filings71FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,914 and $165,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,480
25th$89,750
50th (median)$98,500
75th$119,808
90th$130,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $85,099 (54 filings) FY2021: median $92,500 (47 filings) FY2022: median $87,273 (46 filings) FY2023: median $96,741 (29 filings) FY2024: median $89,440 (27 filings) FY2025: median $98,384 (44 filings) FY2026: median $100,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 54 filings FY20 FY2021: 47 filings FY21 FY2022: 46 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 27 filings FY24 FY2025: 44 filings FY25 FY2026: 27 filings FY26 54
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$85,099$77,106$100,54254
FY2021$92,500$77,153$107,12547
FY2022$87,273$79,082$100,76446
FY2023$96,741$82,939$108,00029
FY2024$89,440$76,000$101,97027
FY2025$98,384$77,875$119,80844
FY2026$100,000$98,301$118,85027

Cost of living

Richmond's median Database Administrator salary of $98,500 is worth about $100,700 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Database Administrators in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $99,690 in May 2025 (600 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,500, 1% lower.

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
EAB Globaltoo few9
Accenturetoo few4
EYtoo few3
NTT DATAtoo few3
IBMtoo few2
Cloud Space Technologiestoo few2
Fusion Plus Solutionstoo few2
James River Management Companytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $90,000 34
Senior · Level III $98,500 19
Expert · Level IV $128,104 16

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$77,126$90,00034
Senior · Level III$98,301$98,50019
Expert · Level IV$119,101$128,10416

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.