Software Engineer Washington, DC
Software Engineer salary in Washington, DC
Typical pay
$161,100a year
Most Software Engineers earn $135k to $195k a year
From 592 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Software Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $161,100 a year. Most job postings pay $135,000 to $194,900. From 592 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in District of Columbia
Back to the whole USDistrict of Columbia
$165k typical, most $137k to $195k
| Washington, DC | $161k | $135k to $195k | 592 |
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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 273 job postings$130k $184k
Typical: $150k
- Senior 171 job postings$151k $198k
Typical: $171k
- Lead or manager 22 job postings$153k $223k
Typical: $190k
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Experienced: most postings pay $130k to $184k a year, typically $150k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | $211k | – | $211k | – | – |
| Accenture Federal Services | $138k | – | $135k | – | – |
| Amazon | $169k | – | $169k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $161,100 a year for Software 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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