Senior .NET Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 46 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frederick, Rockville, Aldie, Clarksburg, Gaithersburg.

Median salary$162,553

Middle 50%$151.2k–$180k

vs. all levels here+5%comparison median $154,592

Filings46FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k$180k$190k$200k$210k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $148,221 and $210,500.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$148,221
25th	$151,201
50th (median)	$162,553
75th	$180,000
90th	$193,800

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	$117,458	$118,102	128
FY2021	$118,102	$118,102	$119,933	97
FY2022	$133,640	$119,933	$141,550	95
FY2023	$135,000	$133,640	$139,589	61
FY2024	$139,589	$139,589	$139,589	32
FY2025	$155,500	$148,221	$172,185	23
FY2026	$167,600	$156,280	$187,500	23

Cost of living

Washington's median senior .NET Developer salary of $162,553 is worth about $149,300 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)	$167,800	36
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO)	too few	5
Idexcel	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.