Software Engineer Salary in United States
Software Engineer Salary in Washington Dc
Based on 4,438 job listings - Washington Dc, United States 2026
-21% vs 2025Average salary
$133,843 - $192,752
Median salary
$140,000 - $194,400
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$84K
25th percentile$107K
Median$140K
75th percentile$153K
90th percentile$180K
50% of professionals earn between $107,029 - $153,221 USD
The median salary is $140,000
Compare with national average
Washington Dc
Average salary
133,843 - 192,752
Median salary
140,000 - 194,400
4,438 job openings
United States
Average salary
124,093 - 155,000
Median salary
124,093 - 155,000
1,301,373 job openings
Other cities
New York66,934 job openings
San Francisco59,045 job openings
Seattle31,013 job openings
Austin20,363 job openings
Chicago14,977 job openings
Boston14,132 job openings
Sunnyvale13,652 job openings
San Jose13,461 job openings
Santa Clara13,243 job openings
Atlanta11,776 job openings
San Diego11,722 job openings
Mountain View10,852 job openings
Los Angeles10,300 job openings
Jersey City9,760 job openings
Eastern8,963 job openings
Dallas8,501 job openings
Huntsville8,311 job openings
Denver8,237 job openings
Plano8,009 job openings
Palo Alto7,921 job openings
Redmond7,920 job openings
Charlotte7,413 job openings
Columbus7,259 job openings
Bellevue6,855 job openings
Washington6,574 job openings
Houston6,374 job openings
Phoenix6,293 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Washington Dc, United States is USD 133,843 - USD 192,752 per year in 2026, based on 4,438 job listings.
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