Entry-level Web Developer salary in Washington, DC

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Manassas, Rockville, Mclean, Reston, Herndon.

Also listed as: Front End Developer, Developer User Interface

Median salary$79,300
Middle 50%$78.6k–$85.8k
vs. all levels here−19%comparison median $98,240
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $76,960 and $716,351.
PercentileSalary
10th$78,404
25th$78,587
50th (median)$79,300
75th$85,818
90th$156,110

Cost of living

Washington's median entry-level Web Developer salary of $79,300 is worth about $72,800 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Web Developers in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $134,350 in May 2025 (3,840 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,300, 41% 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

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $79,300 10
Mid-level · Level II $98,240 33
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$78,582$79,30010
Mid-level · Level II$98,238$98,24033

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.