Senior Programmer Analyst salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 25 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Moseley, Midlothian, Mechanicsville.

Also listed as: Computer Programmer

Median salary$98,000
Middle 50%$96.1k–$122k
vs. all levels here+14%comparison median $85,800
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,096 and $154,864.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,096
25th$96,096
50th (median)$98,000
75th$122,000
90th$136,140

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $96,096 (18 filings) FY2025: median $121,100 (11 filings) FY2026: median $96,096 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 2 filings FY21 FY2022: 8 filings FY22 FY2023: 6 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 18
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$96,096$91,541$105,02418
FY2021–––2
FY2022–––8
FY2023–––6
FY2024–––5
FY2025$121,100$104,836$135,55011
FY2026$96,096$96,096$96,77514

Cost of living

Richmond's median senior Programmer Analyst salary of $98,000 is worth about $100,100 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Programmers in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $112,690 in May 2025 (310 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,000, 13% 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
Accenturetoo few5
Cipherninetoo few2
Esvee Technologiestoo 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 $82,534 84
Senior · Level III $98,000 25
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$78,666$82,53484
Senior · Level III$96,096$98,00025

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.