Software Engineering salary in Washington D.C.
Employer-stated pay · updated Nov 5, 2026
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Software Engineering pay in Washington D.C. is measured from 5 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 5 postings put the middle half between $98,000 and $230,000, with a median of $197,500.
Against the 90 other measured markets for software engineering at mid-level, this sits below 3 of them; San Carlos leads at $220,250.
The one range here rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
10 software engineering roles are open in Washington D.C. right now, 10 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $98,000 – $230,000 | $197,500 | 5hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open software engineering roles in Washington D.C. · 10 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $121,500–$225,000scale $70,000–$320,000
Senior AI Product Engineer Citian · Washington D.C. $150,000–$200,000 4d ago Software Engineer protagonist · Washington DC $85,000–$111,000 12d ago 
Senior Software Engineer (Portal) northwoodspace · Los Angeles $161,000–$224,000 2w ago 
Software Development Engineer 3- AI & Agentic Systems WEX · Portland $121,500–$145,500 4w ago 
Forward Deployed Engineer Method Security · New York $140,000–$190,000 5w ago Senior Software Engineer (Platform) northwoodspace · Los Angeles $142,000–$224,000 2mo ago Forward Deployed Engineer northwoodspace · Washington D.C. $170,000–$225,000 3mo ago Missionforce - Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Public Sector Salesforce · Remote · US $96,300–$176,700 4mo ago 
Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer, Federal Deepgram · Washington D.C. $180,000–$245,000 8mo ago 
Forward Deployed Engineer - Federal Cognition · Washington DC $180,000–$280,000 9mo ago