Solutions Engineer & Architect salary in Washington, DC

$214Kmedian salary
$168K–$234Kmiddle 50% of postings
26open jobs listing pay

The median posted salary for solutions engineer and architect in Washington, DC is $214,000 a year, based on 26 open job postings that list pay. The middle half runs from $168,000 to $234,000, and the top 10% start at $296,000.

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Pay range

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (lowest tenth)$118,000
25th$168,000
Median$214,000
75th$234,000
90th (top tenth)$296,000

Employers who post a range ask, on average, for $173K at the low end and $237K at the high end.

$100K–$120K: 3 postings $120K–$140K: 2 postings $140K–$160K: 0 postings $160K–$180K: 2 postings $180K–$200K: 3 postings $200K–$220K: 4 postings $220K–$240K: 5 postings $240K–$260K: 1 postings $260K–$280K: 1 postings $280K–$300K: 4 postings
$100K$300K

By experience and work setting

MedianPostings
Mid level$198K13
Senior and above$234K13
Remote$234K10
On-site or hybrid$210K16

Levels come from job titles: "Senior", "Staff", "Lead", "Principal" and up count as senior; "Intern", "Junior" and "Entry level" as entry level.

Highest-paying employers

CompanyMedianPostings
Okta$300K2
Databricks$234K6
Cloudflare$234K3
Shield AI$230K2
ServiceNow$198K2
DoorDash USA$168K2
Planet$131K3

Employers with at least two open solutions engineer and architect postings that list pay.

How these numbers are calculated

Every figure comes from open job postings on MANY Hired that state pay in US dollars, imported from employers' own career pages and refreshed daily. For each posting we take the midpoint of its pay range, then report percentiles across postings. Postings without pay are left out; many US states (including California, Colorado, New York and Washington) require employers to list a range. These are advertised pay ranges, not reported earnings, and usually exclude bonus and equity. Updated October 29, 2026.