Mid-level Network Administrator salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 28 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Petersburg, Mechanicsville, Sandston.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$84,760
Middle 50%$81.8k–$85k
vs. all levels here−0%comparison median $85,000
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,765 and $137,985.
PercentileSalary
10th$81,765
25th$81,765
50th (median)$84,760
75th$85,000
90th$86,658

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $75k $90k FY2020: median $72,197 (20 filings) FY2021: median $76,773 (21 filings) FY2023: median $81,640 (11 filings) FY2025: median $81,765 (16 filings) FY2026: median $84,881 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 21 filings FY21 FY2022: 4 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 21
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$72,197$72,197$73,40320
FY2021$76,773$76,773$76,77321
FY2022–––4
FY2023$81,640$77,562$81,64011
FY2024–––7
FY2025$81,765$81,765$84,82016
FY2026$84,881$84,760$85,25012

Cost of living

Richmond's median mid-level Network Administrator salary of $84,760 is worth about $86,600 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Network and Computer Systems Administrators in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $99,750 in May 2025 (1,660 employed). The H-1B median here is $84,760, 15% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Tata Consultancy Servicestoo few7
Cognizanttoo few2
Global Infrastructure Servicestoo few2
The Advizor Grouptoo 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 $84,760 28
Senior · Level III $102,482 11
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$81,765$84,76028
Senior · Level III$102,482$102,48211

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.