25th pctl
$63K
Investigative Reporter Salary in Richmond
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$83K
75th pctl
$109K
90th pctl
$143K
Adjusted for Richmond at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Investigative Reporter in Richmond pulls a median of $82,820 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $109,080 and the 90th percentile at $143,420. The Richmond adjustment moves the band 1% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $109,080. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$109,080 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$95,950 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$82,820 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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