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Job market report: Washington, DC

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Washington, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 1,838 open listings in Washington; 2,558 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 323 new in the last 7 days; 27 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $140k a year ($126k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in DC: 11% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Alabama: 359 jobsAlaska: 285 jobsArizona: 1,400 jobsColorado: 1,181 jobsFlorida: 1,500 jobsGeorgia: 1,160 jobsIndiana: 783 jobsKansas: 295 jobsMaine: 101 jobsMassachusetts: 1,406 jobsMinnesota: 645 jobsNew Jersey: 370 jobsNorth Carolina: 532 jobsNorth Dakota: 207 jobsOklahoma: 702 jobsPennsylvania: 601 jobsSouth Dakota: 215 jobsTexas: 3,664 jobsWyoming: 137 jobsConnecticut: 182 jobsMissouri: 914 jobsWest Virginia: 119 jobsIllinois: 1,499 jobsNew Mexico: 723 jobsArkansas: 205 jobsCalifornia: 7,726 jobsDelaware: 91 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 1,946 jobsHawaii: 342 jobsIowa: 168 jobsKentucky: 279 jobsMaryland: 700 jobsMichigan: 342 jobsMississippi: 173 jobsMontana: 197 jobsNew Hampshire: 80 jobsNew York: 3,724 jobsOhio: 636 jobsOregon: 584 jobsTennessee: 391 jobsUtah: 801 jobsVirginia: 1,155 jobsWashington: 2,845 jobsWisconsin: 226 jobsNebraska: 214 jobsSouth Carolina: 209 jobsIdaho: 219 jobsNevada: 274 jobsVermont: 66 jobsLouisiana: 638 jobsRhode Island: 54 jobsBaltimoreParcel Return ServiceFredericksburgAnnapolisFrederickManassasMc LeanCapitol HeightsUpper MarlboroAshburnDulles Hanover, MD: 2 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekSterling, VA: 28 jobs, ▲ 3 new this weekColumbia, MD: 2 jobsChantilly, VA: 33 jobs, median listed pay $94k a year, ▲ 5 new this weekChantilly · 33 · $94kIndian Head, MD: 4 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekGermantown, MD: 6 jobs, median listed pay $97k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekWoodbridge, VA: 2 jobsHerndon, VA: 2 jobsSavage, MD: 1 jobGaithersburg, MD: 10 jobs, median listed pay $109k a year, ▲ 3 new this weekAnnapolis Junction, MD: 2 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekLorton, VA: 6 jobs, median listed pay $56k a yearPotomac, MD: 3 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekLaurel, MD: 5 jobs, ▲ 1 new this weekReston, VA: 7 jobs, median listed pay $119k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekFort Belvoir, VA: 107 jobs, median listed pay $99k a year, ▲ 30 new this week, 7 new todayFort Belvoir · 107 · $99kFairfax, VA: 10 jobs, median listed pay $122k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekRockville, MD: 30 jobs, median listed pay $134k a year, ▲ 9 new this week, 1 new todayVienna, VA: 6 jobs, median listed pay $66k a year, ▲ 3 new this week, 1 new todaySpringfield, VA: 50 jobs, median listed pay $129k a year, ▲ 8 new this weekSpringfield · 50 · $129kCheltenham, MD: 3 jobsBowie, MD: 1 jobMerrifield, VA: 5 jobs, median listed pay $119k a yearBeltsville, MD: 4 jobsGreenbelt, MD: 2 jobs, ▲ 2 new this weekCabin John, MD: 1 jobBethesda, MD: 39 jobs, median listed pay $98k a year, ▲ 8 new this weekBethesda · 39 · $98kFalls Church, VA: 8 jobs, median listed pay $146k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekCollege Park, MD: 6 jobs, median listed pay $110k a year, ▲ 1 new this weekLanham, MD: 3 jobs, ▲ 3 new this week, 1 new todayAlexandria, VA: 97 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 15 new this week, 3 new todayAlexandria · 97 · $140kSilver Spring, MD: 41 jobs, median listed pay $122k a year, ▲ 6 new this weekSilver Spring · 41 · $122kHyattsville, MD: 9 jobs, median listed pay $133k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekSuitland, MD: 18 jobs, median listed pay $109k a yearArlington, VA: 117 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 24 new this week, 4 new todayArlington · 117 · $140kFort Myer, VA: 25 jobs, median listed pay $83k a year, ▲ 2 new this weekWashington Navy Yard, DC: 25 jobs, median listed pay $129k a year, ▲ 4 new this weekWashington, DC: 1,838 jobs, median listed pay $140k a year, ▲ 323 new this week, 27 new todayWashington · 1838 · $140k You: Washington, DC Dashed rings: 13 and 25 miles
Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Washington; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in Washington

  1. Manager · 373 listings · typical $183k a year
  2. Engineer · 325 listings · typical $146k a year
  3. Data and analytics · 120 listings · typical $132k a year
  4. Software engineer · 110 listings · typical $179k a year
  5. Sales · 88 listings · typical $138k a year
  6. Mechanic and technician · 82 listings · typical $66k a year
  7. Project and program manager · 74 listings · typical $140k a year
  8. Accounting and finance · 60 listings · typical $146k a year
  9. IT and help desk · 46 listings · typical $146k a year
  10. Warehouse and logistics · 31 listings · typical $75k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Shield AI · 153 jobs
  2. SpaceX · 141 jobs
  3. Forest Service · 118 jobs
  4. Department of the Air Force Headquarters · 113 jobs
  5. Palantir · 68 jobs
  6. Anthropic · 63 jobs
  7. DoorDash · 58 jobs
  8. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 57 jobs

Nearby cities

  • Arlington, VA · 117 jobs · 5 mi
  • Fort Belvoir, VA · 107 jobs · 15 mi
  • Alexandria, VA · 97 jobs · 7 mi
  • Baltimore, MD · 89 jobs · 35 mi
  • Quantico, VA · 63 jobs · 30 mi
  • Springfield, VA · 50 jobs · 14 mi

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