SOC 45-4021 · Richmond, VA metro

Fallers Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for fallers in Richmond, Virginia is $44,420 a year ($21.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,560: half of the 40 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,803).

$44,420average per year

$21.36 / hourMedian $40,560Take-home ≈ $36,131

  • $35K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Fallers pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,570 or more. The middle half of fallers in Richmond earn between $40,560 and $49,470.

  • $35K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,420$3,702$21.36
Median$40,560$3,380$19.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,560$3,380$19.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,470$4,122$23.78

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Fallers salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $44,420, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $36,131 a year, or $3,011 a month and $1,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Richmond a good place for fallers? 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 $44,420 buys what about $45,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Fallers salary in Richmond: questions

How much do fallers make an hour in Richmond?

$21.36 an hour on average, and $19.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level fallers salary in Richmond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the fallers take-home pay in Richmond?

About $36,131 a year ($3,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,420.

Do fallers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,803).

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 45-4021; area Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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