District of Columbia disclosed tech salaries
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In District of Columbia, H-1B/LCA filings disclose a median tech base wage of around US$125,279 a year. Here's the disclosed pay range and how it breaks down by role.
Disclosed base wage
The median disclosed base wage is US$125,279 a year, with most filings between US$110,000 and US$150,758.
| 25th percentile | US$110,000 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$125,279 |
| 75th percentile | US$150,758 |
Disclosed base wage, from 975 H-1B/LCA filings, U.S. DOL OFLC, as of 2025.
This is the base wage employers attest on H-1B/LCA filings to meet the prevailing wage — it leaves out equity and bonus and reflects visa-sponsored hires, so it runs lower than total compensation. Read it alongside the advertised salary on each role page.
| Period | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$117,728 | US$131,820 | US$156,425 |
| 2025 | US$110,000 | US$125,279 | US$150,758 |
Disclosed pay by role
| Role | Median base wage | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | US$126,090 | 809 |
| Data Scientist | US$144,000 | 127 |
| Data Engineer | US$115,423 | 95 |
| QA Engineer | US$113,967 | 75 |
| Security Engineer | US$141,000 | 71 |
| DevOps Engineer | US$122,350 | 64 |
| Engineering Manager | US$215,000 | 42 |
| Data Analyst | US$102,000 | 36 |
Disclosed wage data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC.
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