District of Columbia H-1B salaries

From 4,153 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in District of Columbia (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #29 of 51 by filings
  • #12 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$115,232−6% vs. national median
Middle 50%$85k–$150.8k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II37% of leveled filings
Top metro areaWashington, DC4,117 filings in District of Columbia

Top cities in District of Columbia

Washington, DC$122,69926,057 filings · rent 1BR $2,204

Ordered by filings with a worksite in District of Columbia. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in District of Columbia

District Of Columbia Public Schools logoDistrict Of Columbia Public Schools244 filings · 6%$65,000 Georgetown University111 filings · 3%$75,775 Cognizant logoCognizant110 filings · 3%$134,077 Children's National Medical Center110 filings · 3%$88,670 EY logoEY89 filings · 2%$145,600 PwC logoPwC89 filings · 2%$174,000 Boston Consulting Group logoBoston Consulting Group62 filings · 1%$190,000 HCLTech logoHCLTech45 filings · 1%$123,046 Infosys logoInfosys41 filings · 1%$118,310 Oracle logoOracle40 filings · 1%$150,758 McKinsey & Company logoMcKinsey & Company38 filings · 1%$192,000 Compunnel Software Group36 filings · 1%$110,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in District of Columbia.

Most filed jobs in District of Columbia

Software Engineer642 filings · 15%$126,090 Data Scientist213 filings · 5%$115,939 Lawyer178 filings · 4%$225,000 Economist161 filings · 4%$165,000 Management Consultant141 filings · 3%$190,000 Accountant134 filings · 3%$106,000 High School Teacher125 filings · 3%$65,000 Elementary School Teacher123 filings · 3%$65,000 Research Assistant (Social Science)105 filings · 3%$70,850 Operations Research Analyst88 filings · 2%$106,898 Systems Analyst85 filings · 2%$106,912 Programmer Analyst71 filings · 2%$95,000

District of Columbia vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 District of Columbia$115,232 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.