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Washington, DC H-1B salaries

Employers filed 6,156 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Washington, DC between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $110,000 a year. The typical offer was 8% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered
$110,000
Middle half earn
$81,284 to $145,000
Top 10% earn over
$200,000
Certified filings
6,156

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Top employers

EmployerFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
District of Columbia Public Schools390$65,000–$65,000 – $65,000
Georgetown University209$77,000–$65,000 – $100,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp188$134,077+27%$117,749 – $140,837
Children's National Medical Center163$80,400–$67,798 – $107,160
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP150$133,200−8%$103,788 – $175,342
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC118$174,500−3%$127,000 – $195,000
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.88$190,0000%$161,500 – $191,256
LTIMindtree Limited85$114,026+10%$103,938 – $121,800
HCL America Inc80$120,390+10%$103,938 – $125,882
Infosys Limited64$118,310+28%$111,946 – $125,424
MedStar Medical Group II, LLC60$277,776+5%$238,344 – $354,208
Howard University59$75,189–$62,000 – $99,226
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States54$195,100+2%$137,500 – $220,000
The George Washington University53$95,000–$76,860 – $128,437
Meta Platforms, Inc50$187,092−9%$174,009 – $209,838
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.49$133,307+32%$114,566 – $148,221
American University42$96,986–$86,400 – $106,986
Compunnel Software Group, Inc42$110,0000%$104,438 – $127,500
CRA International, Inc.37$110,0000%$100,000 – $133,000
The Catholic University of America37$85,000–$72,966 – $120,000
Oracle America, Inc.36$156,788+11%$137,934 – $173,763
EAB Global, Inc.35$110,000+4%$84,047 – $124,330
PwC US Tax LLP33$150,000+6%$119,000 – $186,000
Visa U.S.A. Inc.32$138,798−1%$116,500 – $153,282
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.31$275,000–$187,760 – $275,000
Tata Consultancy Services Limited31$100,069+17%$94,058 – $101,296
National Railroad Passenger Corporation31$130,900+1%$115,502 – $156,734
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group29$92,612–$85,000 – $102,000
Google LLC29$175,000−4%$166,000 – $188,000
World Resources Institute28$125,118–$102,561 – $138,260
World Wildlife Fund US26$110,550–$91,275 – $176,275
Bates White, LLC26$222,780–$220,000 – $240,000
Eliquent Life Sciences25$90,126–$85,571 – $100,000
Center for Strategic and International Studies25$75,000–$68,000 – $90,000
Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc25$109,749+6%$101,359 – $122,700
Gallaudet University24$80,000–$71,405 – $88,000
Afiniti, Inc.24$148,625–$138,305 – $165,128
Atlantic Council of the United States Inc.23$58,000–$52,500 – $66,000
Raas Infotek LLC23$114,250+14%$97,250 – $122,750
Radio Free Asia22$71,772–$70,625 – $83,750
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School22$61,714–$61,714 – $61,714
Edgeworth Economics, LLC20$114,000–$101,750 – $130,000
WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post20$126,090–$113,190 – $136,310
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC20$147,852+12%$97,157 – $167,554
Compass Lexecon LLC20$211,000+28%$140,000 – $242,500
The American Chemical Society19$130,000–$97,500 – $200,000
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System19$170,000–$165,000 – $182,500
The Brookings Institution18$63,500–$56,750 – $73,500
SSTech LLC18$107,242+2%$105,036 – $125,242
Johns Hopkins University18$171,112+128%$122,899 – $250,900

Top job titles

Job titleFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Software Developer197$122,699+18%$105,146 – $126,090
Secondary Teacher168$65,000–$65,000 – $65,000
Associate159$215,000+46%$110,000 – $240,000
Elementary Teacher149$65,000+9%$65,000 – $65,000
Software Engineer120$126,090−8%$108,776 – $164,462
Senior Associate104$130,000−5%$110,000 – $154,000
Manager, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects83$134,077+25%$125,424 – $134,077
Manager63$173,000+4%$152,000 – $189,000
Assistant Professor62$110,000+1%$97,094 – $150,000
Consultant54$190,000+49%$190,000 – $190,000
Economist42$187,500+19%$165,000 – $220,000
Data Scientist40$116,490−2%$110,739 – $124,298
Law Clerk39$211,370+164%$86,184 – $225,000
Senior Software Engineer37$140,837−4%$125,349 – $156,283
Teacher34$65,000+23%$65,000 – $65,000
Postdoctoral Associate33$70,000+4%$65,000 – $73,500
Associate Attorney32$230,000+39%$211,028 – $280,544
Special Education Teacher31$65,000+9%$65,000 – $65,000
Senior Manager30$204,500+4%$192,198 – $214,750
Research Scientist28$100,000−35%$76,500 – $122,250
Computer Programmer26$94,385+5%$91,600 – $101,475
Analyst25$92,5000%$88,200 – $97,500
Senior Consultant24$133,538+6%$104,500 – $148,221
Data Engineer24$109,028+3%$97,677 – $175,065
Senior Associate, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects24$111,946+36%$103,938 – $113,537
Systems Analyst24$107,000+7%$103,205 – $120,069
Research Associate23$61,918−13%$53,500 – $67,760
Senior Data Scientist23$145,300−5%$138,798 – $151,480
Business Analyst22$103,456+16%$83,188 – $111,961
Data Analyst22$90,856+4%$83,043 – $101,930
Director21$230,000+28%$184,200 – $255,000
Senior Manager, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects19$156,229+19%$156,229 – $163,363
Senior Data Analyst19$97,808−10%$90,725 – $110,739
Project Engineer19$85,000−5%$78,000 – $95,000
Architectural Designer19$79,477+10%$71,432 – $102,500
Senior Economist18$240,000+23%$215,500 – $250,000
Research Analyst17$68,000−32%$59,446 – $76,500
Research Assistant17$52,000−4%$50,000 – $60,000
Designer16$78,000−3%$73,591 – $83,375
Computer Systems Analyst16$104,000+9%$103,017 – $114,075
Staff Scientist I16$69,815−5%$69,655 – $84,364
Project Manager16$109,874+7%$95,066 – $122,494
Technical Architect15$120,557−2%$107,942 – $137,457
Validation Engineer15$90,000−2%$85,571 – $97,954
Project Leader15$225,4000%$225,400 – $225,400
Senior Software Developer15$148,221+21%$122,699 – $174,179
Programmer Analyst14$101,358+15%$101,358 – $106,912
Program Manager14$112,650−19%$93,800 – $139,391
Computer Systems Engineer/Architect14$119,006+26%$116,294 – $127,260
Medical Technologist14$62,5980%$59,618 – $72,207

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023453$103,938
20242,274$107,000
20252,225$110,000
20261,204$117,850

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