What is the average Solutions Engineer salary in Washington, DC?

The median midpoint of 66 live Solutions Engineer postings in Washington, DC is $190k a year. Half of them fall between $156k and $216k.

How does Solutions Engineer pay change with seniority?

senior postings $216k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Solutions Engineer roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at OpenAI ($284k), Databricks ($216k), Scale AI ($210k), Kaizen Labs ($178k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Solutions Engineer salary in Washington, DC

What employers are offering right now, from 66 live Solutions Engineer postings in Washington, DC that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$190k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$156k–$216k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$356k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$98k

$121k

$143k

$166k

$188k

$210k

$233k

$255k

Solutions Engineer pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$216k	13

Top-paying companies for Solutions Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
OpenAI	$284k	2
Databricks	$216k	19
Scale AI	$210k	9
Kaizen Labs	$178k	2
Gallatin	$170k	2
Datadog	$156k	2
Palantir	$140k	22

Highest-paying open Solutions Engineer jobs

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OpenAI

Forward Deployed Security Engineer

Washington, DC Full-time $266k – $445k/yr

pythongolangawsazureDirect from employer May 21

Scale AI

Forward Deployed Product Manager, Public Sector

New York, NY; Washington, DC $210k – $345k/yr

kafkaproduct managementrecruitingembeddedDirect from employer Jul 14

Databricks

Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services

Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York City, New York; Washington, D.C. $220k – $302k/yr

pythonjavasqldatabricksDirect from employer 20d ago

Databricks

Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector

Washington, D.C. $220k – $302k/yr

pythonjavasqldatabricksDirect from employer 20d ago

Databricks

Sr. Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Hunter)

Georgia; Illinois; Massachusetts; New York; North Carolina; Texas; Virginia; Washington, D.C. $219k – $301k/yr

pythonsqlsparksnowflakeDirect from employer Aug 18

Databricks

Sr. Solutions Architect - Public Sector (Defense Industrial Base)

Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; Washington, D.C. $219k – $301k/yr

pythonsqlkafkasparkDirect from employer Jul 27

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Solutions Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average Solutions Engineer salary in Washington, DC?: The median midpoint of 66 live Solutions Engineer postings in Washington, DC is $190k a year. Half of them fall between $156k and $216k.
How does Solutions Engineer pay change with seniority?: senior postings $216k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Solutions Engineer roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at OpenAI ($284k), Databricks ($216k), Scale AI ($210k), Kaizen Labs ($178k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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