Mid-level Solutions Architect salary in Washington, DC

Based on 72 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Herndon, Arlington, Ashburn, Rockville, Mclean.

Median salary$131,300
Middle 50%$122.7k–$141.2k
vs. all levels here−15%comparison median $153,600
Filings72FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,583 and $173,554.
PercentileSalary
10th$111,951
25th$122,699
50th (median)$131,300
75th$141,150
90th$159,830

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $114,000 (61 filings) FY2021: median $133,250 (58 filings) FY2022: median $110,240 (83 filings) FY2023: median $120,000 (49 filings) FY2024: median $121,492 (59 filings) FY2025: median $125,800 (52 filings) FY2026: median $134,344 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 61 filings FY20 FY2021: 58 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 49 filings FY23 FY2024: 59 filings FY24 FY2025: 52 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 83
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$114,000$97,094$145,00061
FY2021$133,250$110,000$147,37558
FY2022$110,240$98,550$139,80083
FY2023$120,000$110,000$138,20049
FY2024$121,492$110,000$137,40059
FY2025$125,800$115,939$137,42852
FY2026$134,344$131,022$150,50020

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Solutions Architect salary of $131,300 is worth about $120,600 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Amazon$139,04029
Axle Informaticstoo few3
Wiprotoo few2
Avco Consultingtoo few2
Elixir Labtoo few2
Itstactoo few2
Techoutstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $116,550 12
Mid-level · Level II $131,300 72
Senior · Level III $160,000 72
Expert · Level IV $180,000 35

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.