Visa Wage Index

Geographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 14 applications covering 14 positions for this role here, at a median of $96,061 a year. 14 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Geographers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$84,885
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$99,611
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$114,338
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$129,064

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
University of Maryland, College Park Level III 55 $101,000
University of Maryland College Park Level I 44 $69,053
George Mason University Level III 11 $87,420
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Level IV 11 $128,570
University of Maryland College Park Level III 11 $112,455
University of Maryland, College Park Level I 11 $65,000
University of Maryland, College Park Level III 11 $96,061

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.