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salary report · updated november 2026

How Much Do Data Engineer Jobs Pay in Washington, DC? (November 2026)

As of November 2026, the median Data Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $151,475 a year. Most roles pay between $131,311 and $184,260 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 23 live salaried listings across 13 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$151,475
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$131k – $184k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$127k – $205k
lowest to highest
Sample
23
salaried listings · 13 companies
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How pay has moved

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Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    V
    VIA
    2 salaried listings in Washington, DC
    $158,750
    median
    Senior Data Platform Engineer$145k – $190k·Washington, D.C.Senior Data Analytics Engineer$140k – $160k·Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
    All VIA roles →
  2. #2
    AF
    Accenture Federal Services
    9 salaried listings in Washington, DC
    $149,800
    median
    Data Architect$126k – $243k·Washington, DCSr. Data Engineer$117k – $243k·Washington, DCForward Deployed Data Engineer - Databricks$100k – $243k·Arlington, VASAP Data & Analytics MDG Lead$76k – $243k·Washington, DCData Architect$103k – $196k·Washington, DC
    All Accenture Federal Services roles →
  3. #3
    L
    Leidos
    2 salaried listings in Washington, DC
    $140,525
    median
    Data Engineering Software Developer$108k – $195k·Washington, DCData Engineer$92k – $167k·Washington, DC
    All Leidos roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Washington, DC; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

See the open Data Engineer roles in Washington, DC →

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Methodology: Data Engineer listings in Washington, DC with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.