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The estimated total pay for a Software Engineer is $109,014 per year in the Washington, DC Area area, with an average salary of $91,874 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $17,140 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role. The typical Software Engineer salary is $91,874. Salaries can range from $58,318 - $251,246. When factoring in additional pay and benefits, Software Engineer in Washington, DC Area can expect their total pay value to be on average $109,014.
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Software Engineer | $109,014 /yr |
Senior Software Engineer | $125,626 /yr |
Software Engineer IV | $137,135 /yr |
Some related job titles are Entry Level Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $98,890, Principal Software Engineer Salaries with median pay of $158,818, Software Development Engineer Salaries with median pay of $124,435, Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) Salaries with median pay of $110,391.
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The average salary for a Software Engineer is $97,702 per year in Washington, DC Area. Salaries estimates are based on 11027 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Software Engineer employees in Washington, DC Area.
The highest salary for a Software Engineer in Washington, DC Area is $134,285 per year.
The lowest salary for a Software Engineer in Washington, DC Area is $71,086 per year.
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