Engineering Jobs in District of Columbia

Engineering hiring in District of Columbia: the current picture

There are 823 engineering openings in District of Columbia. Employers added at least 160 new engineering postings in District of Columbia in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.

Hiring is concentrated: Accenture Federal Services alone accounts for roughly 14% of open roles, with Anduril Industries and prosidianconsulting next in line. Of postings that specify a schedule, 95% are full-time. 67 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (8%) of the market.

Posted pay in District of Columbia runs below the national mix for engineering work: 71% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 76% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $129,000 here, compared with roughly $133,000 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.