SOC 15-1252, wage year 2025-26
Software Developers prevailing wage in Virginia
Short answer
In Virginia, the median prevailing wage for software developers across its 15 areas is $37.78 an hour at Level 1 ($78,582 a year) and $66.60 an hour at Level 4 ($138,528 a year). The Level 2 median of $47.10 is 4% above the national median across areas ($45.35). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is the highest-paying area at $60.62 at Level 2, and Roanoke, VA the lowest at $42.09.
Every Virginia area for software developers
| Area | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48.76 | $60.62 | $72.48 | $84.34 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $41.45 | $51.85 | $62.24 | $72.64 |
| Richmond, VA | $40.21 | $51.64 | $63.08 | $74.51 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40.30 | $51.54 | $62.78 | $74.02 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40.15 | $51.49 | $62.83 | $74.17 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $38.92 | $49.58 | $60.25 | $70.91 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $39.57 | $49.39 | $59.20 | $69.02 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37.78 | $47.10 | $56.42 | $65.74 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36.31 | $46.41 | $56.50 | $66.60 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $34.31 | $44.79 | $55.26 | $65.74 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $35.39 | $44.74 | $54.08 | $63.43 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $34.66 | $43.70 | $52.75 | $61.79 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33.63 | $43.08 | $52.53 | $61.98 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $34.06 | $42.47 | $50.87 | $59.28 |
| Roanoke, VA | $33.58 | $42.09 | $50.59 | $59.10 |
Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.
Other occupations in Virginia
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer Network Support Specialists
- Computer User Support Specialists
- Computer Network Architects
- Database Administrators
- Database Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Web Developers
- Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Computer Occupations, All Other
- Data Scientists