Pediatrician salary in Washington, DC

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Falls Church, Ranson, Culpeper.

Also listed as: Physician Pediatrician

Median salary$125,107
Middle 50%$80.7k–$177.9k
vs. national median−41%comparison median $213,408
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $73,592 and $416,789.
PercentileSalary
10th$76,180
25th$80,686
50th (median)$125,107
75th$177,857
90th$228,344

Cost of living

Washington's median Pediatrician salary of $125,107 is worth about $114,900 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Pediatricians, General in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $172,520 in May 2025 (550 employed). The H-1B median here is $125,107, 27% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Children's National Medical Centertoo few8

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.