Side by side
San Francisco vs Washington, D.C.
San Francisco pays more: a median of $123,000 against $104,000. There is 1.4× more demand for Washington, D.C.. Listings for San Francisco move faster — median age 74 days against 84.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | San Francisco | Washington, D.C. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 27,349 | 38,550 | -11,201 |
| Posted this week | 818 | 1,027 | |
| Median salary | $123,000 | $104,000 | +$19k |
| 25th percentile | $97k | $82k | |
| 75th percentile | $153k | $129k | |
| Salary disclosed | 7.8% | 3.9% | |
| Remote share | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp |
| Median age of posting | 74d | 84d | |
| Open over 60 days | 49.3% | 32.7% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 5.2% | 13.7% |
Pay
Pay distribution
San Francisco
$55k$213k
Washington, D.C.
$47k$180k
Freshness
How old the listings are
San Francisco
just posted74d median90d+
Washington, D.C.
just posted84d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
San Francisco — technologies
Washington, D.C. — technologies
San Francisco — employers
Washington, D.C. — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.