Software engineer salaries in Washington DC
34 reported salaries and 8 posted ranges · last 12 months · USD, rounded to $5K
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Median base
$175K
p25 $140K · p75 $255K
Median total comp
$215K
base + bonus + equity (annualized)
Posted range midpoint
$180K
median of 8 listings
Reported vs posted
-4%
people are paid below posted midpoints
Percentile bands by level
p10–p90p25–p75medianposted range (median)
$100K$140K$180K$220K$260K$300K
Entry · IC1
n=6
$135K
median only
Mid · IC2
n=7
$145K
median only
Senior · IC3
n=<5
Not enough reports yet — we show a median at 5.
needs 5
Staff · IC4
n=10
$265K
p25 $250K · p75 $270K
Principal · IC5+
n=8
$215K
p25 $175K · p75 $255K
Distribution
$10K buckets · basePosted vs. reported, by company
Companies whose people report being paid above (green) or below (orange) the midpoint of their posted ranges for the same level.
| Company | −15% · 0 · +15% | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Proseware Security n=12 | +17% |
Offers vs. current pay
Offers median $190K vs current employees $165K (+13%). New offers are labelled separately from current pay.
Offers 14current employees 20
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median $165K vs onsite / hybrid $175K (-6%). Remote pay is normalized to where the employee lives, not the company HQ.
Remote 7onsite / hybrid 27