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Washington, D.C., DC H-1B salaries

Employers filed 566 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Washington, D.C., DC between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $121,432 a year. The typical offer was 4% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered
$121,432
Middle half earn
$94,432 to $151,925
Top 10% earn over
$218,500
Certified filings
566

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Top employers

EmployerFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Oracle America, Inc.27$144,607+3%$138,618 – $165,173
Bill Me Later, Inc.12$158,648+1%$132,334 – $170,000
WSP USA Inc.12$110,790+9%$99,819 – $128,882
Secretariat Advisors LLC11$105,000−2%$93,250 – $118,750
Google LLC11$167,000−9%$157,000 – $175,500
Bright Start Child Care, LLC.10$65,520–$65,520 – $66,900
Isolve Technology Inc9$122,700+15%$111,950 – $141,000
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC8$139,472+6%$94,978 – $163,824
Universal Service Administrative Company7$148,000–$137,468 – $160,500
Intelix Systems LLC6$114,0260%$114,026 – $114,026
Swanktek Inc6$134,794+18%$124,524 – $139,897
AVEnterprise, Inc5$97,200+9%$84,500 – $101,500
Rocky Mountain Institute, Inc.5$84,170−1%$70,000 – $85,170
Sidley Austin (US) LLP5$225,0000%$225,000 – $225,000
Orasys, LLC5$115,000+1%$115,000 – $123,000
IHS Global Inc.5$98,872−8%$70,308 – $190,602
Fish & Richardson P.C.5$171,018+25%$153,005 – $171,038
Econic Partners US LLC5$125,000−24%$112,000 – $125,000
National Railroad Passenger Corporation4$124,600−4%$118,200 – $134,200
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.4$80,760+8%$69,550 – $90,313
Lehman Smith McLeish, PLLC4$92,500−7%$85,000 – $100,000
Annexa, Inc.4$122,132–$121,763 – $125,628
Solar Solution DC LLC4$126,090–$126,090 – $126,090
PayPal, Inc.4$127,804−25%$109,959 – $145,433
AlixPartners, LLP4$232,000+22%$210,250 – $261,500
National Economic Research Associates, Inc.3$230,000+97%$230,000 – $232,500
Kforce Inc.3$135,283+17%$130,260 – $154,107
Paul Hastings LLP3$225,0000%$172,248 – $330,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.3$97,000−56%$97,000 – $158,500
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC3$163,000−9%$162,000 – $190,000
Deloitte Consulting LLP3$138,6000%$126,313 – $182,600
Allwyn Corporation3$130,000+14%$130,000 – $130,000
Alliance for Middle East Peace, Inc.3$90,000–$90,000 – $90,000
Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.3$119,887–$119,858 – $119,887
Visa U.S.A. Inc.3$125,923−10%$116,312 – $137,810
Vega Consulting Solutions, Inc.3$145,728–$140,364 – $145,728
Washington Hospital Center Corporation3$73,649−11%$70,624 – $83,624
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.3$145,000−23%$128,500 – $160,000
Tata Consultancy Services Limited3$104,000+21%$97,791 – $109,500
Accion International, Inc.3$96,720−5%$96,720 – $126,860
Sirius XM Radio LLC3$150,000+7%$137,500 – $155,000
Ravh IT Inc3$74,360−13%$74,360 – $74,360
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP3$225,000−4%$225,000 – $225,000
HKA Global LLC2$99,500−1%$98,750 – $100,250
PHI Service Company, An Exelon Company2$98,904+16%$97,115 – $100,693
Hitec Information & Tech Inc2$122,700+17%$122,700 – $122,700
Han Group LLC2$79,150+16%$73,725 – $84,575
GRA, Incorporated2$59,099−60%$58,648 – $59,550
GovernmentCIO2$115,018−6%$115,018 – $115,018
Google Client Services LLC2$139,000–$139,000 – $139,000

Top job titles

Job titleFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Software Developer29$126,090+21%$115,018 – $139,589
Associate27$225,000+53%$147,088 – $285,000
Software Engineer16$144,160+5%$114,026 – $168,750
Senior Associate10$134,250−2%$105,000 – $189,250
Associate Attorney7$225,000+36%$225,000 – $257,500
Data Scientist7$125,923+6%$111,350 – $138,728
Lead Early Childhood Teacher6$66,210–$65,520 – $66,900
Law Clerk6$146,502+83%$89,750 – $207,001
Business Analyst5$112,320+26%$88,462 – $120,000
Research Analyst5$83,200−17%$60,000 – $83,408
Center Director5$65,520+1%$65,000 – $65,520
MTS 1, Software Engineer5$157,095−18%$146,732 – $160,200
Senior Systems Analyst5$115,000+4%$115,000 – $123,000
UI/UX Front-End Developer4$74,360–$74,360 – $78,645
Sr. Appian Developer4$114,026−5%$114,026 – $114,026
Analyst4$97,000+5%$95,250 – $98,750
Manager4$190,000+14%$152,308 – $215,650
Project Manager4$92,841−10%$79,560 – $108,478
Vice President3$215,000+19%$203,500 – $232,500
Architect3$94,432+12%$84,937 – $97,094
Cloud Solution Engineer3$147,195+3%$144,588 – $162,122
Program Manager-ProdDev3$142,010−3%$140,030 – $153,592
Business Systems Analyst3$100,5060%$98,301 – $103,753
Senior Operations Associate3$109,000+32%$109,000 – $109,000
Senior Consultant3$230,000+83%$172,013 – $232,500
Director of Programs3$90,0000%$90,000 – $90,000
Designer3$72,363−10%$71,182 – $80,182
Site Reliability Developer3$165,173+10%$154,890 – $169,468
BI Developer3$128,960+26%$122,450 – $134,274
Scientist, Food and Environment3$119,887–$119,858 – $119,887
Associate Economist3$95,000−42%$95,000 – $140,000
Software Engineer 23$110,607−14%$109,311 – $111,438
User Experience Designer2$84,000−27%$83,500 – $84,500
Transportation Planner2$100,213+19%$92,216 – $108,210
Application Programmer2$78,354−27%$78,354 – $78,354
Software Engineer 32$139,023−7%$139,023 – $139,023
Senior Vice President, Performance2$232,0000%$232,000 – $232,000
Senior Systems Administrator2$128,756+17%$125,628 – $131,885
Senior Software Developer2$161,844+32%$156,301 – $167,388
Assistant Vice President, Electrical Engineer2$170,019–$170,019 – $170,019
Architectural Designer2$92,500+28%$88,750 – $96,250
Assistant Professor2$161,920+49%$140,960 – $182,880
Social Innovation Program Specialist2$41,059–$41,059 – $41,059
Senior Product Manager2$170,000+2%$170,000 – $170,000
Security Analyst2$125,000+26%$125,000 – $125,000
Salesforce CRM Analyst2$110,0000%$110,000 – $110,000
Ruby on Rails Developer2$115,000+1%$115,000 – $115,000
Senior Java/J2EE Developer2$134,344+8%$132,692 – $135,996
Senior Principal Consultant2$124,854−8%$124,849 – $124,860
Senior Policy Specialist2$161,500–$157,250 – $165,750

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202345$114,026
2024210$115,000
2025189$119,887
2026122$134,174

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