25th pctl
$103K
Information Security Operations Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$124K
75th pctl
$145K
90th pctl
$164K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Information Security Operations in Washington DC pulls a median of $124,020 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $145,080 and the 90th percentile at $163,800. The Washington DC adjustment moves the band 17% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $145,080.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$145,080 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$134,550 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$124,020 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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