Engineers, All Other pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,430 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Richmond earn between $82,480 and $134,570.
- $70K10th
- $82K25th
- $108KMedian
- $135K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,990 | $9,416 | $54.32 |
| Median | $107,990 | $8,999 | $51.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,480 | $6,873 | $39.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,570 | $11,214 | $64.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $112,990, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $82,636 a year, or $6,886 a month and $3,178 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $112,990 buys what about $115,463 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineers, All Other salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 3rd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($151,940).
- Charlottesville$151,940
- Virginia Beach$135,540
- Richmond$112,990
- Blacksburg$105,940
- Roanoke$101,930
Highest-paying cities for other engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).
- San Jose, CA$171,140
- San Francisco, CA$162,570
- Charlottesville, VA$151,940
- Albuquerque, NM$151,910
- Lexington Park, MD$151,780
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Engineers, All Other salary in Richmond: questions
How much do other engineers make an hour in Richmond?
$54.32 an hour on average, and $51.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other engineers take-home pay in Richmond?
About $82,636 a year ($6,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,990.
Do other engineers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($126,739).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2199; area Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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