Senior Network Administrator salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Petersburg, Mechanicsville, Sandston.

Also listed as: Systems Administrator

Median salary$102,482
Middle 50%$99.9k–$102.5k
vs. all levels here+21%comparison median $85,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,861 and $104,888.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,861
25th$99,861
50th (median)$102,482
75th$102,482
90th$102,960

Cost of living

Richmond's median senior Network Administrator salary of $102,482 is worth about $104,700 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 $102,482, 3% higher.

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
Cognizanttoo few5

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.