Electrical Engineer Washington, DC
Electrical Engineer salary in Washington, DC
Typical pay
$145,000a year
Most Electrical Engineers earn $119k to $168k a year
From 296 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Electrical Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $145,000 a year. Most job postings pay $119,400 to $168,100. From 296 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in District of Columbia
Back to the whole USDistrict of Columbia
$144k typical, most $120k to $170k
| Washington, DC | $145k | $119k to $168k | 296 |
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Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 6 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 93 job postings$105k $151k
Typical: $128k
- Senior 113 job postings$142k $185k
Typical: $157k
- Lead or manager 13 job postings$140k $194k
Typical: $174k
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Senior: most postings pay $142k to $185k a year, typically $157k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $161k | – | – | $161k | – |
| Actalent Services | $119k | – | – | – | – |
| Nexamp | $140k | – | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $145,000 a year for Electrical Engineer roles in Washington, DC. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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