Entry-level Computer Science Professor salary in Washington, DC

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I 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$140,000
Middle 50%$109.3k–$193.3k
vs. all levels here+2%comparison median $136,990
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,990 and $212,755.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,901
25th$109,291
50th (median)$140,000
75th$193,333
90th$202,702

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2021: median $111,887 (14 filings) FY2022: median $115,000 (23 filings) FY2023: median $102,464 (16 filings) FY2024: median $115,000 (15 filings) FY2025: median $140,000 (16 filings) FY2026: median $138,040 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 23
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–––8
FY2021$111,887$90,467$118,82514
FY2022$115,000$95,650$120,00023
FY2023$102,464$89,053$120,00016
FY2024$115,000$74,621$134,61315
FY2025$140,000$114,764$167,86616
FY2026$138,040$109,389$193,33310

Cost of living

Washington's median entry-level Computer Science Professor salary of $140,000 is worth about $128,600 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 $140,000, 43% higher.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
George Mason University$140,00010
University of Maryland College Park$193,33310
Bowie State 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.