Mid-level Database Administrator salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 34 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, North Chesterfield, Moseley, Chesterfield.

Also listed as: DBA

Median salary$90,000
Middle 50%$77.5k–$99.8k
vs. all levels here−9%comparison median $98,500
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $77,126 and $121,700.
PercentileSalary
10th$77,126
25th$77,500
50th (median)$90,000
75th$99,750
90th$113,104

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $78,624 (27 filings) FY2021: median $81,910 (27 filings) FY2022: median $82,000 (26 filings) FY2023: median $88,330 (16 filings) FY2024: median $77,200 (19 filings) FY2025: median $90,000 (27 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 27 filings FY20 FY2021: 27 filings FY21 FY2022: 26 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 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$78,624$71,053$81,40927
FY2021$81,910$77,106$93,75027
FY2022$82,000$81,910$90,00026
FY2023$88,330$77,777$96,89216
FY2024$77,200$75,837$91,52019
FY2025$90,000$77,490$102,05027
FY2026–––7

Cost of living

Richmond's median mid-level Database Administrator salary of $90,000 is worth about $92,000 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 $90,000, 10% 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

EmployerMedianFilings
EAB Globaltoo few4
Accenturetoo few3
EYtoo few3

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.