Java Developer salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 82 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Allen.

Median salary$107,890
Middle 50%$107.4k–$119.5k
vs. national median+2%comparison median $105,997
Filings82FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,666 and $174,058.
PercentileSalary
10th$82,581
25th$107,411
50th (median)$107,890
75th$119,500
90th$131,206

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $88,000 (74 filings) FY2021: median $89,773 (69 filings) FY2022: median $90,500 (63 filings) FY2023: median $96,000 (43 filings) FY2024: median $102,939 (53 filings) FY2025: median $107,890 (39 filings) FY2026: median $107,890 (43 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 74 filings FY20 FY2021: 69 filings FY21 FY2022: 63 filings FY22 FY2023: 43 filings FY23 FY2024: 53 filings FY24 FY2025: 39 filings FY25 FY2026: 43 filings FY26 74
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$88,000$86,778$102,77374
FY2021$89,773$87,984$100,00069
FY2022$90,500$89,669$100,38663
FY2023$96,000$95,909$106,50043
FY2024$102,939$102,939$108,00053
FY2025$107,890$107,411$111,89439
FY2026$107,890$107,411$123,00043

Cost of living

Richmond's median Java Developer salary of $107,890 is worth about $110,300 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly known as Collabera, Inc.)too few5
Lex Nimble Solutionstoo few5
Data Warehouse Labstoo few4
Arcean Solutionstoo few3
Collaborate Solutionstoo few3
Lorvenk Technologiestoo few3
Apptadtoo few2
Compunnel Software Grouptoo few2
CyberSolve ITtoo few2
Data Conceptstoo 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 $107,890 61
Senior · Level III $131,206 15
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.