Lawyers Salary in Richmond, VA
Median annual salary
$144,910
-9% vs US median ($159,670)
Worth after local cost of living
$132,097
cost index 109.7 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Richmond, VA
| 10th percentile | $77,210 |
| 25th percentile | $100,490 |
| Median (50th) | $144,910 |
| 75th percentile | $215,680 |
| 90th percentile | $342,110 |
| Mean | $173,400 |
| Employed in metro | 3,780 |
A Lawyers in Richmond, VA earns a median of $144,910 per year. That is 9% below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation. Because Richmond, VA has a cost index of 109.7 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $132,097 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $86,679, median gross rent $1,447/mo, and the median home value $353,500. See the full Richmond, VA cost-of-living profile.