Python Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 38 certified H-1B filings in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mclean, Reston, Tysons, Ashburn, New Market.

Median salary$103,250
Middle 50%$97.2k–$126.1k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $105,997
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,304 and $168,996.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,582
25th$97,157
50th (median)$103,250
75th$126,090
90th$126,090

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $97,406 (19 filings) FY2021: median $97,453 (20 filings) FY2022: median $100,877 (18 filings) FY2023: median $105,000 (23 filings) FY2024: median $100,579 (22 filings) FY2025: median $100,645 (20 filings) FY2026: median $114,220 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 22 filings FY24 FY2025: 20 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 23
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$97,406$96,595$97,70319
FY2021$97,453$97,406$98,25620
FY2022$100,877$98,550$119,83818
FY2023$105,000$90,000$110,27023
FY2024$100,579$88,832$120,77422
FY2025$100,645$97,157$122,70520
FY2026$114,220$93,336$126,09018

Cost of living

Washington's median Python Developer salary of $103,250 is worth about $94,800 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Career Soft Solutionstoo few3
SMA Techtoo few3
Axle Ittoo few2
Experistoo few2
Idexceltoo few2
Marvel Technology Solutionstoo few2
Rackeratoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $97,200 15
Mid-level · Level II $124,405 20
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.