Electrical Engineer salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 68 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Chester, Glen Allen, Midlothian.

Also listed as: Electrical Design Engineer

Median salary$112,120
Middle 50%$100k–$121.1k
vs. national median−9%comparison median $123,560
Filings68FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,209 and $175,405.
PercentileSalary
10th$95,992
25th$100,020
50th (median)$112,120
75th$121,105
90th$133,992

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $96,217 (16 filings) FY2021: median $97,469 (21 filings) FY2022: median $95,481 (17 filings) FY2023: median $108,000 (11 filings) FY2024: median $108,150 (21 filings) FY2025: median $111,000 (40 filings) FY2026: median $118,649 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 17 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 40 filings FY25 FY2026: 28 filings FY26 40
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$96,217$88,795$104,10616
FY2021$97,469$82,600$108,09921
FY2022$95,481$85,323$108,65017
FY2023$108,000$106,500$119,25611
FY2024$108,150$104,686$118,45021
FY2025$111,000$95,992$115,49640
FY2026$118,649$102,444$122,96328

Cost of living

Richmond's median Electrical Engineer salary of $112,120 is worth about $114,600 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Electrical Engineers in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $116,760 in May 2025 (1,160 employed). The H-1B median here is $112,120, 4% 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
Virginia Electric and Power Company$113,60334
Dominion Energy Technical Solutions$112,12011
Eatontoo few3
Intellectttoo few2
L&T Technology Servicestoo 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 $112,000 48
Senior · Level III $121,610 12
Expert · Level IV – 0

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$95,992$112,00048
Senior · Level III$116,834$121,61012

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.