Mid-level Java Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 158 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mclean, Manassas, Reston, Herndon, Rockville.

Median salary$122,699
Middle 50%$94.4k–$126.1k
vs. all levels here+9%comparison median $112,466
Filings158FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,582 and $151,721.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,582
25th$94,370
50th (median)$122,699
75th$126,090
90th$126,880

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $97,000 (250 filings) FY2021: median $97,500 (179 filings) FY2022: median $98,550 (154 filings) FY2023: median $110,240 (119 filings) FY2024: median $114,026 (101 filings) FY2025: median $122,699 (84 filings) FY2026: median $126,090 (74 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 250 filings FY20 FY2021: 179 filings FY21 FY2022: 154 filings FY22 FY2023: 119 filings FY23 FY2024: 101 filings FY24 FY2025: 84 filings FY25 FY2026: 74 filings FY26 250
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$97,000$96,595$97,500250
FY2021$97,500$97,406$98,550179
FY2022$98,550$98,550$103,618154
FY2023$110,240$110,240$113,463119
FY2024$114,026$114,026$115,000101
FY2025$122,699$106,875$124,75484
FY2026$126,090$91,582$126,09874

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Java Developer salary of $122,699 is worth about $112,700 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Antratoo few5
Conflux Systemstoo few4
Delphic Software Solutionstoo few4
Stier Solutionstoo few4
AceTech Grouptoo few3
Imr Softtoo few3
V-Soft Consulting Grouptoo few3
Advansystoo few2
Business Technocratstoo few2
Carbonsofttoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $97,157 91
Mid-level · Level II $122,699 158
Senior · Level III $150,758 28
Expert · Level IV $188,463 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.