Engineering Jobs in District of Columbia

Engineering hiring in District of Columbia: the current picture

There are 783 live engineering openings in District of Columbia right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 269 new engineering postings in District of Columbia in the past week — an unusually active market, with a fifth or more of all live listings arriving in the last seven days.

Hiring is concentrated: Accenture Federal Services alone accounts for roughly 15% of open roles, with prosidianconsulting and Anduril Industries next in line. Of postings that specify a schedule, 96% are full-time. 63 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (8%) of the market.

Posted pay in District of Columbia roughly mirrors the national picture — 72% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 75% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $129,000 here, compared with roughly $132,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in District of Columbia at $131,000 (median $126,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.