What is the median H-1B salary in District of Columbia?

The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs in District of Columbia was $118,310 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.

Which employer files the most H-1B applications in District of Columbia?

District of Columbia Public Schools had the most certified filings for jobs in District of Columbia: 105.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

H-1B Salaries in District of Columbia

H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs located in District of Columbia, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.

Certified filings: 1,716; FY 2026 through Q3
Median offered wage: $118,310; Middle half $87,194 to $160,000
Positions requested: 2,394; On certified filings
U.S. median offered: $125,500; All certified filings

Top employers for jobs in District of Columbia

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	District of Columbia Public Schools	105	$65,000
2	Georgetown University	63	$80,000
3	PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC	42	$175,000
4	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	39	$147,809
5	Children's National Medical Center	37	$100,000
6	Boston Consulting Group, Inc.	32	$190,000
7	Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	22	$140,837
8	MedStar Medical Group II, LLC	17	$280,552
9	Google LLC	16	$181,000
10	Hcl America INC	16	$123,683
11	McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States	16	$196,000
12	Compunnel Software Group, INC	15	$110,000
13	Infosys Limited	15	$118,310
14	American University	14	$97,798
15	CRA International, Inc.	13	$120,000
16	Meta Platforms, Inc	12	$190,083
17	Oracle America, Inc.	12	$158,045
18	National Railroad Passenger Corporation	11	$130,900
19	Hexaware Technologies, Inc.	10	$134,681
20	Howard University	10	$65,362
21	Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group	10	$94,250
22	The George Washington University	10	$94,456
23	WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post	10	$126,090
24	PwC US Tax LLP	9	$129,000
25	Center for Strategic and International Studies	8	$76,076

Top occupations

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#	Occupation	Certified	Median wage
1	Software Developers	250	$127,373
2	Lawyers	90	$225,000
3	Data Scientists	88	$116,000
4	Management Analysts	72	$190,000
5	Computer Occupations, All Other	71	$140,837
6	Economists	68	$165,175
7	Accountants and Auditors	62	$110,000
8	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	62	$65,000
9	Social Science Research Assistants	51	$72,000
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	49	$65,000
11	Computer Programmers	43	$97,000
12	Operations Research Analysts	40	$123,119
13	Computer Systems Analysts	32	$106,912
14	Civil Engineers	27	$95,018
15	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26	$81,360
16	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	25	$86,670
17	Project Management Specialists	24	$102,482
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	23	$204,500
19	Information Security Analysts	23	$156,000
20	Database Administrators	22	$104,063
21	Financial and Investment Analysts	21	$108,000
22	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	20	$108,500
23	Statisticians	20	$114,899
24	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	16	$74,999
25	Physicians, All Other	16	$277,776

Cities in District of Columbia

Work locations with at least 3 certified filings

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City	Certified	Median wage
Washington	1,535	$115,939

Employers based in District of Columbia

By headquarters state on the filing, all work locations

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#	Employer	Certified	Median wage
1	District of Columbia Public Schools	105	$65,000
2	Georgetown University	72	$80,321
3	National Railroad Passenger Corporation	40	$132,950
4	Children's National Medical Center	37	$100,000
5	Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	30	$155,054
6	Mayer Brown LLP	30	$229,937
7	Covington & Burling LLP	25	$260,000
8	EAB Global, Inc.	24	$101,634
9	Exelon Business Services Company LLC	19	$106,808
10	Federal National Mortgage Association	17	$150,758
11	Jones Day	16	$171,038
12	American University	14	$97,798
13	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP	13	$310,000
14	The Catholic University of America	13	$106,196
15	The George Washington University	13	$100,000
16	Commonwealth Edison, An Exelon Company	12	$97,136
17	Mapbox, Inc.	12	$183,950
18	STUDIOS Architecture	12	$77,850
19	Arcadis Inc.	11	$80,000
20	The Carlyle Group Employee Co. LLC	11	$207,500
21	WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post	11	$126,090
22	Howard University	10	$65,362
23	Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group	10	$94,250
24	PECO Energy, An Exelon Company	10	$80,694
25	Afiniti, Inc.	9	$157,782

Prevailing wage levels

Share of certified filings by the DOL wage level of the job

Level I (entry)48529.7%
Level II (qualified)61037.4%
Level III (experienced)28217.3%
Level IV (fully competent)25515.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the median H-1B salary in District of Columbia?: The median wage offered on certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for jobs in District of Columbia was $118,310 a year in FY 2026 through Q3.
Which employer files the most H-1B applications in District of Columbia?: District of Columbia Public Schools had the most certified filings for jobs in District of Columbia: 105.

Data sources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Disclosure DataU.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Data as of 06/30/2026

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