Entry-level IT Manager salary in Washington, DC

Based on 30 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Arlington, Herndon, Reston, Mclean, Bethesda.

Also listed as: Engineering Manager, Technical Program Manager

Median salary$148,700

Middle 50%$140.8k–$151.2k

vs. all levels here−24%comparison median $196,040

Filings30FY2025–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 $114,933 and $168,578.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$140,275
25th	$140,775
50th (median)	$148,700
75th	$151,183
90th	$160,000

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	$125,000	$121,326	$139,034	33
FY2021	$130,000	$123,882	$140,333	23
FY2022	$145,000	$129,189	$158,500	42
FY2023	$134,665	$129,853	$148,275	28
FY2024	$148,900	$134,014	$163,600	34
FY2025	$147,238	$140,275	$151,683	24
FY2026	–	–	–	6

Cost of living

Washington's median entry-level IT Manager salary of $148,700 is worth about $136,600 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Computer and Information Systems Managers in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $195,190 in May 2025 (20,800 employed). The H-1B median here is $148,700, 24% lower.

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

Employer	Median	Filings
Amazon	too few	6
Deloitte	too few	3
SingleStore	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	$148,700	30
Mid-level · Level II	$184,100	172
Senior · Level III	$210,000	87
Expert · Level IV	$242,660	118

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$140,275	$148,700	30
Mid-level · Level II	$168,147	$184,100	172
Senior · Level III	$196,040	$210,000	87
Expert · Level IV	$233,230	$242,660	118

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.