Expert Systems Analyst salary in Richmond, VA

Based on 13 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Richmond, VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Glen Allen, Henrico, Mechanicsville, Moseley, Ashland.

Also listed as: Business Systems Analyst

Median salary$141,000

Middle 50%$131.3k–$157.6k

vs. all levels here+48%comparison median $95,500

Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k$180k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $123,494 and $202,752.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$124,942
25th	$131,325
50th (median)	$141,000
75th	$157,578
90th	$163,543

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$113,942	$113,942	$117,291	35
FY2021	$117,291	$117,291	$117,291	30
FY2022	$113,526	$113,526	$118,752	26
FY2023	$116,251	$116,002	$124,014	40
FY2024	$132,554	$123,103	$144,575	12
FY2025	–	–	–	7
FY2026	–	–	–	6

Cost of living

Richmond's median expert Systems Analyst salary of $141,000 is worth about $144,100 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Systems Analysts in the Richmond, VA area earned a median of $105,190 in May 2025 (2,990 employed). The H-1B median here is $141,000, 34% 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

Employer	Median	Filings
Data Concepts	too few	2
Elevance Health	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$72,744	10
Mid-level · Level II	$90,000	98
Senior · Level III	$116,424	33
Expert · Level IV	$141,000	13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$71,739	$72,744	10
Mid-level · Level II	$89,482	$90,000	98
Senior · Level III	$106,371	$116,424	33
Expert · Level IV	$123,469	$141,000	13

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.