Political Scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 20 applications covering 20 positions for this role here, at a median of $140,000 a year. 13 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 Political Scientists 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.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$114,296
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$133,869
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$153,462
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$173,035

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Qamise INC	Level III	2	2	$153,462
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy	Level III	2	2	$135,013
The Asia Society	Level II	1	1	$141,750
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	Level I	1	1	$85,000
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	Level IV	1	1	$198,750
Center for American Progress Action Fund	Level IV	1	1	$173,035
Center for Strategic and International Studies	Level II	1	1	$111,394
Coresearch US Inc.	Level II	1	1	$153,462
Future of Life Institute	Level IV	1	1	$185,120
The George Washington University	Level II	1	1	$128,437
Longview Philanthropy USA Inc.	Level I	1	1	$90,000
Vanderbilt University	Level II	1	1	$120,000
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$114,297
Schmidt Special Studies Project LLC	Level II	1	1	$114,941
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	Level II	1	1	$140,000
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc.	Level III	1	1	$250,000
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	Level IV	1	1	$150,000
Washington Office on Latin America	not stated	1	1	$100,000

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Political Scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

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