Washington, DC Job Market Report
A data-first look at hiring in Washington: 27 open roles, broken down by pay, category, and employer. 10 of them went up in the last week. Among the 4% of listings that post pay, the median sits near $176k a year. Nothing here is estimated; it's what employers are posting today. Updated June 2026. How we count jobs.
- Open jobs
- 27
- New this week
- 10
- Median advertised pay
- $176k/yr
- Listings posting pay
- 4%
What jobs pay in Washington
Advertised pay on live Washington listings, next to the BLS statewide median for the same field.
| Field | Openings | Median advertised | BLS state median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative | 12 | $176k/yr | $61k/yr |
| Tech | 7 | n/a | $133k/yr |
Advertised medians cover listings that post a range. BLS figures are statewide medians for the occupation group, all experience levels, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Who's hiring in Washington
Aledade (8), Databricks (3), Jetsetpilates (3), Tsmg (3), Cohere (2), Sweetgreen (1), Lyft (1), Aprio (1) hold the most open roles right now.
56% of Washington listings are remote-friendly. Browse remote jobs.
District of Columbia labor market context
Unemployment in District of Columbia is 5.5% as of April 2026. The median wage across all jobs there runs about $92k a year. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
About these numbers
Built from live listings pulled off employers' own careers systems, refreshed twice a week. Advertised pay describes what employers post, not every wage in Washington. Cite with a link; details on the methodology page.
Common questions about the Washington job market
What does the average job in Washington pay?
Among the 4% of Washington listings that post a range, the median is about $176k a year. That's advertised pay on live listings, not a survey of every wage in the city.
Who is hiring the most in Washington, DC?
Aledade has the most open roles on City Jobs right now. The full employer list is above.
How current is this report?
It rebuilds from live listings twice a week, and the newest posting landed June 15, 2026. Listings that close on the employer's side drop out automatically.
Where does this data come from?
Live listings pulled from employers' own careers systems, plus state figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our methodology page covers the details and the limits.