Systems Engineer Washington, DC
Systems Engineer salary in Washington, DC
Typical pay
$150,000a year
Most Systems Engineers earn $125k to $176k a year
From 579 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Systems Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $150,000 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $175,900. From 579 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
$160k typical, most $133k to $173k
| Washington, DC | $150k | $125k to $176k | 579 |
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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 18 job postings$82k $97k
Typical: $83k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 199 job postings$115k $169k
Typical: $141k
- Senior 194 job postings$142k $188k
Typical: $156k
- Lead or manager 46 job postings$142k $197k
Typical: $167k
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Experienced: most postings pay $115k to $169k a year, typically $141k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory | $173k | – | $173k | $173k | – |
| Peraton | $176k | – | $176k | $176k | – |
| Aerospace | $189k | – | – | $189k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $150,000 a year for Systems 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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