.NET Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 153 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frederick, Rockville, Aldie, Clarksburg, Gaithersburg.

Median salary$154,592

Middle 50%$123.7k–$180.6k

vs. national median+42%comparison median $108,925

Filings153FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k$250k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,872 and $234,363.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$102,000
25th	$123,656
50th (median)	$154,592
75th	$180,600
90th	$202,640

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$117,458	$97,406	$117,458	230
FY2021	$118,102	$98,000	$118,102	166
FY2022	$119,933	$100,000	$138,525	159
FY2023	$133,640	$110,875	$139,589	122
FY2024	$139,589	$114,026	$148,221	118
FY2025	$148,221	$122,720	$173,763	85
FY2026	$167,323	$130,383	$188,650	68

Cost of living

Washington's median .NET Developer salary of $154,592 is worth about $142,000 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

Employer	Median	Filings
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)	$179,200	91
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)	too few	7
Texperts	too few	4
Antra	too few	3
Moxie IT Solutions	too few	3
Nantez	too few	3
Alpha 20 Group	too few	2
Anybill Financial Services	too few	2
Archents	too few	2
ClientServer Technology Solutions	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$101,500	15
Mid-level · Level II	$122,720	31
Senior · Level III	$162,553	46
Expert · Level IV	$189,719	37

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.