IT salaries in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Median $125,400 across 19,435 filings, Jul 2023 to Jun 2026.
Calculate take-home pay on the calculator pageMedian
$125,400
Middle 50%
$110,000–$150,000
Filings
19,435
- Median is 2% below the median for all IT roles ($128,000).
- Most filings are wage Level II (45%).
- Amazon.com Services LLC has the most filings (780), with a median of $143,700.
Salaries by job
| Role | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 10,829 | $126,200 |
| Data Scientists | 2,327 | $115,900 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,178 | $132,000 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,066 | $106,500 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 936 | $106,900 |
| Database Administrators | 671 | $105,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 530 | $104,100 |
| Information Security Analysts | 478 | $141,900 |
| Database Architects | 224 | $145,800 |
| Computer Network Architects | 196 | $134,900 |
Top companies
Level I 18%
Level II 45%
Level III 18%
Level IV 12%
Not stated 8%
Take-home pay
| Gross | $125,400 |
| Federal income tax | $18,800 |
| Social Security | $7,800 |
| Medicare | $1,800 |
| State income tax | $7,700 |
| Health insurance (employee share) | $1,400 |
| Take-home per year | $87,800 |
| Take-home per month | $7,300 |
Tax year 2026, single filer.
Local taxes, 401(k), and filing status other than single are not included.
Tax rates checked against IRS, Tax Foundation, and other original sources on Oct 28, 2026.
This is an estimate. Actual taxes depend on your situation. Consult a tax professional before filing.
LCA filings are not hires.
Filed wages are offered base pay, not total compensation.
We did not independently verify the source files. Deduplication and filtering can cause differences from the original data.