Mid-level Python Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mclean, Reston, Tysons, Ashburn, New Market.

Median salary$124,405
Middle 50%$111.3k–$126.1k
vs. all levels here+20%comparison median $103,250
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,582 and $135,737.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,582
25th$111,290
50th (median)$124,405
75th$126,090
90th$126,090

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $97,406 (14 filings) FY2021: median $97,406 (14 filings) FY2022: median $101,754 (15 filings) FY2023: median $110,240 (13 filings) FY2024: median $118,850 (12 filings) FY2026: median $126,090 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 13 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 8 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 15
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$97,85214
FY2021$97,406$97,406$97,94014
FY2022$101,754$98,575$119,67515
FY2023$110,240$110,240$110,50013
FY2024$118,850$111,520$128,96312
FY2025–––8
FY2026$126,090$96,008$126,09012

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Python Developer salary of $124,405 is worth about $114,300 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Career Soft Solutionstoo few3
SMA Techtoo few3
Experistoo few2
Marvel Technology Solutionstoo 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.