H-1B Salaries in Washington, DC

1,947 certified full-time H-1B filings for worksites in Washington, District of Columbia, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026.

$117,700Median salary

$85,00025th percentile

$156,00075th percentile

1,947Filings

Top H-1B employers in Washington, DC

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
District of Columbia Public Schools	151	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
Georgetown University	57	$72,500	$66,227 – $93,000
Children's National Medical Center	55	$93,662	$75,282 – $139,254
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services	45	$175,000	$143,000 – $195,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US	43	$140,837	$123,386 – $148,044
Ernst & Young U.S.	37	$154,071	$130,000 – $191,675
Boston Consulting Group	31	$190,000	$175,000 – $210,200
Infosys	25	$118,310	$118,310 – $118,310
MedStar Medical Group II	23	$280,552	$240,388 – $318,420
Compunnel Software Group	22	$110,000	$107,000 – $153,750
HCL America	19	$125,000	$112,466 – $140,837
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	19	$200,000	$174,450 – $215,700
Google	16	$181,000	$167,750 – $192,750
The George Washington University	16	$94,456	$79,215 – $128,828
WP Company	15	$126,090	$97,869 – $143,128
EAB Global	14	$118,056	$98,494 – $139,031
Meta Platforms	14	$190,082	$174,532 – $215,838
American University	13	$98,563	$89,000 – $150,000
CRA International	13	$120,000	$104,000 – $133,000
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School	12	$61,714	$61,714 – $63,225

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Secondary Teacher	79	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
Associate	61	$225,000	$175,000 – $235,000
Elementary Teacher	58	$65,000	$65,000 – $65,000
Software Developer	54	$126,100	$124,082 – $131,960
Software Engineer	48	$139,200	$122,692 – $174,532
Senior Associate	41	$143,000	$118,000 – $171,100
Manager	20	$188,000	$169,950 – $196,000
Consultant	20	$190,000	$190,000 – $190,000
Assistant Professor	19	$128,800	$95,000 – $165,000
Manager JC50 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	16	$140,837	$140,837 – $140,837
Data Scientist	16	$116,240	$115,939 – $124,298
Postdoctoral Associate	15	$69,971	$65,295 – $72,750
Data Engineer	14	$104,560	$98,388 – $124,392
Senior Software Engineer	14	$150,758	$129,777 – $154,962
Law Clerk	14	$225,000	$113,000 – $225,000
Computer Programmer	13	$92,000	$91,600 – $95,268
Economist	13	$185,000	$170,000 – $205,000
Associate Attorney	13	$218,920	$171,038 – $225,000
Senior Manager	12	$214,500	$211,000 – $222,000
Business Analyst	11	$106,912	$92,231 – $110,080

At least 5 filings in Washington, DC.

Employer	Filings	Median
MedStar Medical Group II	23	$280,552
Cornerstone Research	7	$240,000
Covington & Burling	7	$235,000
Compass Lexecon	5	$205,000
Bain & Company	6	$202,000
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	19	$200,000
Medical Faculty Associates	8	$198,910
PwC US Consulting	6	$194,050
Meta Platforms	14	$190,082
Boston Consulting Group	31	$190,000
World Wildlife Fund US	7	$187,000
Google	16	$181,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services	45	$175,000
Foley Hoag	5	$175,000
Uber Technologies	5	$172,600

Level I30% · 547

Level II37% · 685

Level III19% · 345

Level IV15% · 271

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).