Information Security Analyst salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Henrico, Glen Allen, Midlothian, Mechanicsville.

Also listed as: Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Engineer

Median salary$120,000
Middle 50%$101.3k–$130.6k
vs. national median−12%comparison median $136,000
Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,891 and $180,208.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,940
25th$101,275
50th (median)$120,000
75th$130,610
90th$145,621

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $95k $110k FY2020: median $102,700 (10 filings) FY2021: median $95,139 (12 filings) FY2022: median $98,051 (10 filings) FY2026: median $101,275 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 10 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 3 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 12
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$102,700$80,958$112,44210
FY2021$95,139$78,478$120,00012
FY2022$98,051$90,085$127,13010
FY2023–––3
FY2024–––8
FY2025–––8
FY2026$101,275$101,275$120,55011

Cost of living

Richmond's median Information Security Analyst salary of $120,000 is worth about $122,600 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Information Security Analysts in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $126,230 in May 2025 (1,690 employed). The H-1B median here is $120,000, 5% 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
Deloittetoo few5
Lorvenk Technologiestoo few3
Willsmarg Technologiestoo 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 $101,275 11
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 3

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$101,275$101,27511

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.