IT Manager salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Mechanicsville, Henrico, Chesterfield, Moseley.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$174,153
Middle 50%$157k–$197.4k
vs. national median−13%comparison median $200,304
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $122,955 and $331,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,383
25th$157,000
50th (median)$174,153
75th$197,424
90th$230,408

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $140,850 (18 filings) FY2021: median $149,300 (18 filings) FY2022: median $148,000 (25 filings) FY2023: median $159,000 (14 filings) FY2024: median $157,500 (20 filings) FY2025: median $163,971 (21 filings) FY2026: median $186,496 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 filings FY26 25
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$140,850$130,333$158,86518
FY2021$149,300$131,103$159,22418
FY2022$148,000$136,500$163,63925
FY2023$159,000$143,889$173,18014
FY2024$157,500$149,667$180,60020
FY2025$163,971$153,171$188,59721
FY2026$186,496$161,330$200,36316

Cost of living

Richmond's median IT Manager salary of $174,153 is worth about $178,000 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer and Information Systems Managers in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $180,640 in May 2025 (1,900 employed). The H-1B median here is $174,153, 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
EYtoo few6
Deloittetoo few3
Elevance Healthtoo few3
Cigna-Evernorth Servicestoo few2
McKessontoo few2
Virginia Department of Transportationtoo few2
VWR Internationaltoo few2
Willsmarg Technologiestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II $163,971 15
Senior · Level III too few 6
Expert · Level IV too few 4

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$153,171$163,97115

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.