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Software Developer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of software developers in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of software developers in Richmond is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers in Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,790
25th Percentile Wage
$97,640
50th Percentile Wage
$122,480
75th Percentile Wage
$151,430
90th Percentile Wage
$172,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$122,480
12.70% 12.70%
2021
$106,930
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Table 2. Compare Software Developer Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $122,480, Richmond is the highest paying city for software developers in state of Virginia, followed by Lynchburg (median annual salary $109,420). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers in Richmond is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Lynchburg.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$122,480
Lynchburg
$109,420
Charlottesville
$108,170
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$107,780
Harrisonburg
$104,090
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$102,520
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$101,870
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$101,580
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$99,860
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$99,280
Staunton-Waynesboro
$98,270
Roanoke
$94,800
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$86,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.