Salaries / Backend Engineer Salary in Washington, DC
Backend Engineer Salary in Washington, DC
The median Backend Engineer salary in Washington, DC is $151K/yr based on 10 disclosed-pay job postings from 3 employers on RoleSuite, with most roles paying between $138K/yr and $187K/yr.
$151K/yrmedian
$138K/yr – $187K/yrtypical range (25th–75th)
10disclosed-pay postings
Pay distribution
Highest-paying employers
- General Dynamics$200K/yr4 disclosed
- Leidos$151K/yr4 disclosed
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Figures are computed from the midpoint of each posting's disclosed pay range across currently-open Backend Engineer roles in Washington, DC on RoleSuite, as of 2026-06. Sourced directly from employer career pages; implausible outliers are excluded. Estimates, not guarantees.