Computer Science Professor salary in Washington, DC

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Fairfax, College Park, Bowie, Alexandria, Chantilly.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Assistant Professor Computer Science

Median salary$136,990
Middle 50%$105.9k–$184.8k
vs. national median+30%comparison median $105,003
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,372 and $212,630.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,169
25th$105,876
50th (median)$136,990
75th$184,844
90th$196,753

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $101,980 (14 filings) FY2021: median $111,887 (18 filings) FY2022: median $112,500 (28 filings) FY2023: median $109,964 (24 filings) FY2024: median $117,500 (20 filings) FY2025: median $140,000 (18 filings) FY2026: median $131,990 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 24 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$101,980$65,997$109,00014
FY2021$111,887$90,467$116,57518
FY2022$112,500$93,504$120,00028
FY2023$109,964$89,053$122,12524
FY2024$117,500$82,606$134,42020
FY2025$140,000$108,916$156,03218
FY2026$131,990$98,317$193,33312

Cost of living

Washington's median Computer Science Professor salary of $136,990 is worth about $125,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $97,940 in May 2025 (940 employed). The H-1B median here is $136,990, 40% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
George Mason University$140,00011
University of Maryland College Park$193,33310
Bowie State Universitytoo few2
Olivet Universitytoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $140,000 26
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$55,600$140,00026

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.