Mid-level Risk Analyst salary in Washington, DC

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mclean, Arlington, Tysons, Vienna, Alexandria.

Also listed as: Financial Risk Specialist

Median salary$113,500

Middle 50%$104k–$127k

vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $115,059

Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k$160k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,145 and $188,030.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$103,501
25th	$104,000
50th (median)	$113,500
75th	$127,012
90th	$144,270

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	–	–	–	0
FY2021	–	–	–	4
FY2022	–	–	–	2
FY2023	$102,750	$99,500	$108,625	12
FY2024	$129,601	$103,000	$136,315	20
FY2025	$105,747	$104,000	$133,850	11
FY2026	–	–	–	7

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Risk Analyst salary of $113,500 is worth about $104,200 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Financial Risk Specialists in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $126,510 in May 2025 (1,400 employed). The H-1B median here is $113,500, 10% 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
EY	too few	4
Navy Federal Credit Union	too few	4
Amazon	too few	3
PwC	too few	2
Mindlance	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	$99,970	14
Mid-level · Level II	$113,500	18
Senior · Level III	$129,314	11
Expert · Level IV	too few	4

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	$80,891	$99,970	14
Mid-level · Level II	$103,501	$113,500	18
Senior · Level III	$129,314	$129,314	11

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.