H1B Staff Software Engineer Salary Washington, DC 2026

DOL LCA data Β· Washington, DC Β· DC area

$185,000
Median Salary
$162,000
25th Percentile
$225,000
75th Percentile

H1B Staff Software Engineer Market in Washington, DC

Washington, DC is an active H1B sponsorship market for Staff Software Engineer roles. Employers file LCAs for workers who lead technical strategy and architecture across engineering teams. The prevailing wage system ensures H1B workers are paid at or above market rates.

Key skills in demand: system design, distributed systems, technical leadership, multiple languages. DC has income taxes up to 10.75%.

Top H1B Employers β€” Staff Software Engineer Β· Washington, DC

Booz Allen Hamilton
SAIC
Leidos
Deloitte Federal

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