Richmond, VA · CBSA 40060
Software Engineer Salary in Richmond
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Richmond, VA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Virginia and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Richmond earn a median of $130,760 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $100,090–$160,910; the top 10% earn $190,430. That is 2% below the national median and 3% below the Virginia median. BLS reports 6,990 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$130,760
-2% vs national
Top 10% earn
$190,430
90th percentile
Employed in metro
6,990
Reliability High (4.6% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Richmond vs Virginia vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $74,960 | -6% |
| 25th percentile | $100,090 | -3% |
| Median50th percentile | $130,760 | -2% |
| 75th percentile | $160,910 | -5% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $190,430 | -10% |
| Meanaverage | $131,430 | -9% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Richmond
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.00
Jobs per 1,000
10.71
Metro rank (pay)
#42 of 381
All engineering roles
$118,125
Richmond employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.00).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Richmond, VA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →