Seniority Profile · District of Columbia

Senior Software Developers salary in District of Columbia

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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MEDIAN to P75 of the District of Columbia OES distribution for Software Developers.

DOL OFLC offered median

$150,758

Across 78 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Senior Software Developers in District of Columbia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 78 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,758. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level III — experienced	78	$150,758

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Hexaware Technologies, Inc.	Senior Consultant	9	$148,221
CybeCys, Inc.	Sr. Software Engineer	3	$150,758
Oracle America, Inc.	Software Developer	3	$148,221
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC	SOFTWARE DEVELOPER	3	$165,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC	Manager	3	$185,000
Optum Services, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	3	$148,221
iStream Solutions, Inc.	Software Engineer	2	$154,111
WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post	Staff Software Engineer	2	$149,490
CLOUDFLARE, INC.	Systems Engineer	2	$155,000
AINS, LLC	Lead Software Developer	2	$150,758

Recent sample filings

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

Software Developer III at ABAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
$150,758
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325087
AEM Developer at Sans Bound Solutions, Inc.
$150,758
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-326354
Sr. Software Engineer at CybeCys, Inc.
$150,758
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-319319
Software Developer at Hexaware Technologies, Inc.
$150,760
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-307707
Software Developer at Oracle America, Inc.
$150,758
Washington D.C.Wage Level IIIDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25259-310481
Machine Learning Engineer at Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc.
$180,000
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-306906
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER at COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC
$165,000
WASHINGTONWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-303822
Software Engineer at iStream Solutions, Inc.
$160,000
WashingtonWage Level IIIDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-303619

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.