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Civil Engineers salary in Richmond, VA

The median civil engineers in Richmond, VA earns $91,300 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,670 a month.

10th percentile
$73,060
25th percentile
$79,170
Median percentile
$91,300
75th percentile
$115,460
90th percentile
$136,860

Based on 1,680 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,038 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,300
Federal income tax−$11,256
Social Security + Medicare−$6,984
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,022
Monthly take-home$5,670
Every two weeks$2,617

Does it go far here?

$93,298Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

All civil engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia