Mid-level Network Architect salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Henrico, Glen Allen, Sandston, Chesterfield, North Chesterfield.

Also listed as: Network Engineer, Network Development Engineer

Median salary$114,681
Middle 50%$105.7k–$123k
vs. all levels here−11%comparison median $128,483
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,525 and $149,402.
PercentileSalary
10th$101,525
25th$105,737
50th (median)$114,681
75th$122,999
90th$129,989

Cost of living

Richmond's median mid-level Network Architect salary of $114,681 is worth about $117,200 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Network Architects in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $129,210 in May 2025 (870 employed). The H-1B median here is $114,681, 11% 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
Only It Consultingtoo few3
LTIMindtreetoo few2
Wise Equation 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 $114,681 12
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

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$107,141$114,68112

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.