Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes North Chesterfield, Glen Allen, Allen.

Also listed as: Compliance Specialist

Median salary$86,651
Middle 50%$74.9k–$103k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $89,107
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $52,945 and $147,311.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,450
25th$74,880
50th (median)$86,651
75th$103,000
90th$123,108

Cost of living

Richmond's median Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary of $86,651 is worth about $88,500 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Regulatory Affairs Specialists in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $77,060 in May 2025 (2,910 employed). The H-1B median here is $86,651, 12% higher.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Indiviortoo few3
PPD Development, L.P.too 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 – 0
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.