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Software Developers salary in Finance and insurance, District of Columbia

Banks, investment firms, insurance carriers, and securities exchanges.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developers (Finance) in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $141,528. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry1$97,157
Level II — qualified4$126,825
Level III — experienced5$156,685

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Finance) in District of Columbia. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
PayPal, Inc.MTS 1, Software Engineer6$143,175
Federal National Mortgage AssociationFinancial Engineer4$136,000
Bill Me Later, Inc.MTS 1, Software Engineer3$146,763
Elevance Health, Inc.Engineer Senior2$143,550
Aetna Resources LLCSr Software Development Engineer1$115,300
Kenesis Management Company, LLCSoftware Engineer1$110,000
District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange AuthorityInformation Technology Specialist1$141,707
Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)Senior Machine Learning Engineer1$205,000
BlueCross and BlueShield AssociationTechnical Solutions Lead1$139,652
American Bankers Insurance Company of FloridaSoftware Engineer1$97,157

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.
    $118,151
    WashingtonDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-494238
  • Sr Software Development Engineer at Aetna Resources LLC
    $115,300
    WashingtonDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-464943
  • Engineer Senior at Elevance Health, Inc.
    $156,450
    WashingtonDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-406396
  • Software Engineer at Kenesis Management Company, LLC
    $110,000
    WashingtonDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-335010
  • Information Technology Specialist at District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority
    $141,707
    WashingtonWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-042403
  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)
    $205,000
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-030061
  • MTS 1, Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.
    $156,685
    WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-979737
  • MTS 1, Software Engineer at PayPal, Inc.
    $145,000
    Washington DCDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-932601

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.