DOL wage area 40060 · Virginia

H-1B prevailing wages in Richmond, VA

Covers Amelia County, VA; Charles City County, VA; Chesterfield County, VA; Colonial Heights city, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Goochland County, VA; Hanover County, VA; Henrico County, VA; Hopewell city, VA; King and Queen County, VA; King William County, VA; New Kent County, VA; Petersburg city, VA; Powhatan County, VA; Prince George County, VA; Richmond city, VA; Sussex County, VA.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Richmond, VA?

Richmond, VA is DOL wage area 40060, covering 17 counties (Amelia County, VA; Charles City County, VA; Chesterfield County, VA and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $161,596 for Level IV and $94,162 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $132,247 for Level IV and $76,461 for Level I; Data Scientists need $160,348 for Level IV and $78,853 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	94,162	116,647	139,111	161,596
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,461	95,056	113,652	132,247
Data Scientists15-2051	78,853	106,018	133,183	160,348
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	77,397	94,370	111,343	128,316
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	67,330	89,524	111,696	133,890
Information Security Analysts15-1212	82,368	104,541	126,714	148,887
Database Administrators15-1242	61,631	81,952	102,253	122,575
Database Architects15-1243	103,959	121,015	138,071	155,127
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	68,266	85,904	103,543	121,181
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,485	109,450	131,436	153,400
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	107,952	134,223	160,514	186,784
Web Developers15-1254	77,709	94,911	112,092	129,293
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	45,677	59,197	72,738	86,258
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,237	92,498	111,759	131,020
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,408	57,824	71,261	84,677
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	43,327	54,101	64,896	75,671
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	60,237	82,909	105,560	128,232
Statisticians15-2041	54,517	68,973	83,408	97,864
Actuaries15-2011	94,391	119,143	143,895	168,647
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	134,805	165,631	196,456	227,282
Marketing Managers11-2021	115,877	151,653	187,450	223,226
Sales Managers11-2022	101,296	141,544	181,792	222,040
Financial Managers11-3031	120,204	155,959	191,735	227,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	127,629	151,071	174,492	197,933
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	94,557	114,546	134,556	154,544
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	89,232	116,356	143,458	170,581
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	62,109	77,584	93,060	108,535
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	68,599	91,146	113,672	136,220
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	72,093	95,743	119,392	143,042
Management Analysts13-1111	62,941	82,056	101,151	120,266
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	49,380	72,696	96,013	119,330
Logisticians13-1081	65,832	80,184	94,557	108,909
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	50,732	67,184	83,616	100,069
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	79,997	106,704	133,412	160,119
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	80,746	97,615	114,504	131,373
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,364	101,629	117,874	134,140
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,564	92,186	106,808	121,431
Industrial Engineers17-2112	78,000	94,640	111,260	127,900
Civil Engineers17-2051	73,674	86,549	99,404	112,279
Engineers, All Other17-2199	74,256	93,538	112,799	132,080
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	80,143	95,036	109,949	124,842
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,928	101,650	119,351	137,072
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	88,380	114,130	139,880	165,631
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	73,133	100,402	127,650	154,919
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	64,293	75,255	86,196	97,157
Chemists19-2031	56,576	76,440	96,325	116,189
Pharmacists29-1051	112,383	126,236	140,088	153,941
Physical Therapists29-1123	78,396	91,063	103,709	116,376
Lawyers23-1011	85,260	129,106	172,973	216,820
Graphic Designers27-1024	44,408	57,575	70,720	83,887

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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