Senior Java Developer salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 15 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Allen.

Median salary$131,206
Middle 50%$130.2k–$135.3k
vs. all levels here+22%comparison median $107,890
Filings15FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,171 and $166,010.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,063
25th$130,208
50th (median)$131,206
75th$135,283
90th$140,900

Cost of living

Richmond's median senior Java Developer salary of $131,206 is worth about $134,100 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Data Warehouse Labstoo few3
Lex Nimble Solutionstoo 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.