650+ Operations & Supply Chain Jobs in Washington, DC

Government wage data shows strong local pay for the higher-skill end of this category: Washington logisticians had a $104,330 median and $112,700 mean annual wage in 2025, while general and operations managers had a $129,050 median and $139,430 mean. Current posted salary ranges center on about $85k to $125k, with a broader band of about $65k to $167k, which suggests many live openings sit below the top local benchmarks.

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Advertised pay

Across the 527 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $111,250 at the median and $152,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 13, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Washington is still a workable market for operations, supply chain, and logistics job seekers, but it is not an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 3.8% in August 2026, yet total metro payroll employment was down by 66,000 over the year and BLS said that was the largest decline among U.S. metropolitan areas. At the same time, the market still showed more than 6,700 postings across more than 2,100 companies over the last 90 days, with hiring spread across retailers, public-sector employers, logistics firms, construction, and defense-adjacent employers rather than one dominant buyer.

Best positioned: Candidates with proven inventory, safety, and analytics skills who are open to on-site roles in retail, logistics, construction, or public-sector environments have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is reading strong Washington pay benchmarks as a sign of easy access: remote openings are scarce, and most current openings are on-site.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 678 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Marriott International, Inc.: 12 open roles
2. CVS Health Corporation: 10 open roles
3. Marriott International: 10 open roles
4. Peraton: 10 open roles
5. Amazon: 8 open roles
6. Kpmg Us: 8 open roles
7. MedStar Health: 8 open roles
8. Northrop Grumman Corp.: 8 open roles
9. Compass Group: 7 open roles
10. GXO Logistics, Inc.: 7 open roles

Where the openings are

• Washington: 155
• Baltimore: 61
• Arlington: 32
• Alexandria: 31
• McLean: 28
• Bethesda: 27
• Sterling: 21
• Manassas: 20

Work arrangement

on-site 530 (79%), hybrid 117 (18%), remote 21 (3%)

Where the demand is

The clearest volume is in retail-linked operations. About 45% of sampled postings sit in retail, and the most active employers include Amazon and Domino's Inc. with more than 150 postings each, Giant Food and Target with more than 100 each, and Dollar General, Walmart Inc., and AutoZone, Inc. with more than 50 each. That mix points to store network operations, last-mile execution, inventory control, replenishment, and shift-based supervisory work more than pure corporate strategy roles. There is also a second lane in buyer, procurement, and logistics-planning work. BLS counted 14,240 buyers and purchasing agents and 8,020 logisticians in the metro, and business and financial operations occupations made up 11.8% of local employment versus 6.8% nationally. A smaller but meaningful share of postings sits in government and public sector, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage, construction, and defense and space manufacturing. Those roles are more likely to reward documentation, process control, and analytics, but they are still overwhelmingly in-person, with about 90% of postings on-site.

• Retail network operations (high): This is the biggest local lane, with about 45% of sampled postings and repeated hiring from Amazon, Giant Food, Target, Walmart Inc., Dollar General, and AutoZone, Inc.
• Buyer, procurement, and logistics planning (high): The metro has a real occupational base here, with 14,240 buyers and purchasing agents and 8,020 logisticians counted locally by BLS.
• Government and public-sector-adjacent operations (moderate): About 10% of sampled postings came from government and public-sector employers, which creates opportunities for process-heavy operators who can handle documentation and structured workflows.
• Construction and defense-linked field logistics (moderate): Construction accounted for about 10% of sampled postings and defense and space manufacturing for about 5%, making this a credible niche for candidates comfortable with site-based execution.

Where to focus: If you want the fastest path to interviews, focus first on on-site inventory, replenishment, buyer, and logistics-planning roles at large retail networks and public-sector-adjacent employers.

Roles worth searching next

• Project coordinator / program coordinator: Local operations postings already ask for project management skill in about 10% of the sample, so coordination-heavy operators can bridge into the management track without becoming product managers.
• Data analyst / operations analyst: Data analysis already shows up in about 10% of local postings, and supply-chain employers nationally continue to call analytics a major skill gap.
• Compliance coordinator / quality coordinator: Safety compliance is a visible local demand signal, which makes compliance-adjacent work a natural move for warehouse, transportation, and construction operators.
• Contract administrator / vendor management specialist: Buyer and procurement experience transfers well into vendor and contract administration, especially in the public-sector and construction portions of the market.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested local hard skill in the sample at about 30% of postings, especially in the retail-heavy part of the market. Who: Entry-level candidates, warehouse-adjacent applicants, and career switchers.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appeared in about 15% of local postings, which makes it a practical filter for employers in store operations, transportation, and site-based work. Who: Anyone targeting physical operations, distribution, construction, or field logistics roles.
• Data analysis / supply chain analytics (differentiator | immediate): Local postings mention data analysis in about 10% of roles, and a national supply-chain survey identified data analytics as the most common organizational skill gap, cited by 40% of respondents. Who: Mid-career applicants and career switchers who need to stand out from pure operators.
• Demand forecasting (differentiator | near-term): Forecasting is repeatedly cited as a top 2026 supply-chain skill, and it travels well across buyer, planner, and replenishment roles. Who: Candidates aiming for planner, buyer, or inventory-optimization work.
• ERP software proficiency (differentiator | near-term): ERP proficiency is listed among the top skills for supply-chain professionals in 2026, and it helps convert general operations experience into buyer, planner, or analyst credibility. Who: Mid-career applicants and switchers moving from floor operations into office-based supply roles.
• AI and automation knowledge (premium | near-term): National demand for supply-chain roles requiring AI skills increased 387% from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2026, and 58% of those roles were mid-senior. Who: Mid-career operators, analysts, and procurement professionals seeking salary upside.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Government wage data shows strong local pay for the higher-skill end of this category: Washington logisticians had a $104,330 median and $112,700 mean annual wage in 2025, while general and operations managers had a $129,050 median and $139,430 mean. Current posted salary ranges center on about $85k to $125k, with a broader band of about $65k to $167k, which suggests many live openings sit below the top local benchmarks. This is a high-pay market by national standards: local logisticians averaged $112,700 versus $89,730 nationally, and local general and operations manager pay also ran above the national average.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?

The clearest volume is in retail-linked operations. About 45% of sampled postings sit in retail, and the most active employers include Amazon and Domino's Inc. with more than 150 postings each, Giant Food and Target with more than 100 each, and Dollar General, Walmart Inc., and AutoZone, Inc. with more than 50 each. That mix points to store network operations, last-mile execution, inventory control, replenishment, and shift-based supervisory work more than pure corporate strategy roles. There is also a second lane in buyer, procurement, and logistics-planning work. BLS counted 14,240 buyers and purchasing agents and 8,020 logisticians in the metro, and business and financial operations occupations made up 11.8% of local employment versus 6.8% nationally. A smaller but meaningful share of postings sits in government and public sector, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage, construction, and defense and space manufacturing. Those roles are more likely to reward documentation, process control, and analytics, but they are still overwhelmingly in-person, with about 90% of postings on-site.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Recent postings show the most activity from Amazon (150 postings), Domino's Inc. (150 postings), Giant Food (100 postings), Target (100 postings), Target Corp (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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