2,750+ Software & IT Jobs in Washington, DC

Government wage data shows strong local pay for the broader computer and mathematical family: the 2025 metro median was $133,760, the 25th percentile was $101,750, and the 90th percentile was $207,430. BLS also reported a mean hourly wage of $66.87 for computer and mathematical occupations in the metro in May 2025. In the more current posting sample, advertised salaries for Software, IT & Cybersecurity center on about $125k to $193k, while hourly postings center on about $50 to $75 / hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 2,145 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $125,034 at the 25th percentile, $155,000 at the median and $191,682 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is still a large, well-paid market, but it is not an easy one right now. The Washington metro had 233,320 workers in computer and mathematical occupations and a 2025 median annual wage of $133,760, while metro unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026. But the local tech backdrop is softer than the headline size suggests: metro Information employment was down -4.7045% year-over-year and Professional and Business Services was down -2.1022%. More than 6,400 recent postings across more than 1,300 companies show real activity, yet only about 5% of sampled postings are entry-level and about 70% are on-site, so most candidates should expect a selective, experience-heavy search.

Best positioned: Candidates with a few years of experience, strong Python, Java, AWS, Kubernetes, or Docker skills, and the ability to work on-site or in clearance-oriented environments have the best odds.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating Washington like a broad remote-first tech market; only about 5% of sampled postings are remote, less than 5% of postings that state a sponsorship policy mention visa sponsorship, and entry-level openings are a small share.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 2,858 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Base-2 Solutions, LLC.: 96 open roles
2. Booz Allen: 80 open roles
3. Leidos: 68 open roles
4. B4Corp: 51 open roles
5. CACI International Inc.: 51 open roles
6. Peraton: 44 open roles
7. General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.: 42 open roles
8. Erias Ventures, LLC.: 40 open roles
9. ManTech International Corporation: 40 open roles
10. Amazon: 39 open roles

Where the openings are

• Washington: 361
• Annapolis Junction: 351
• Arlington: 184
• Chantilly: 162
• Reston: 153
• Herndon: 147
• Bethesda: 132
• Fort Meade: 126

Work arrangement

on-site 2,129 (75%), hybrid 561 (20%), remote 145 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in contractor, consulting, and public-sector-adjacent work rather than in a broad consumer-tech market. In the recent posting sample, about 30% of openings came from IT services and consulting, about 20% from government and public sector, about 15% from software development, and about 20% combined from defense and aerospace categories. The most consistently active employers included Booz Allen, Erias Ventures, CACI, Deloitte, and Leidos, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than controlled by one giant buyer. That mix favors candidates who can work in regulated, client-facing, or mission-driven settings. TS/SCI clearance was the most commonly named certification in the sample, CISA said about 250 selected hires were waiting on clearances, and local expansions from Data Machines and Cornet Technology point to demand in AI, cloud infrastructure, cyber defense, secure communications, and engineering tied to federal or defense work. The weakest angle is a pure remote-first search for generalist software roles. About 70% of postings were on-site, about 25% hybrid, and about 5% remote.

• Federal contractors and consulting firms (high): This is the deepest pool of openings, led by employers such as Booz Allen, CACI, Deloitte, and Leidos, with much of the sample sitting in IT services, consulting, and public-sector work.
• Cybersecurity, cloud, and mission systems tied to clearance workflows (high): Clearance-oriented hiring remains a defining local feature, reinforced by TS/SCI mentions in postings and by CISA's clearance-backed hiring pipeline.
• Traditional software product development (moderate): Software development is still meaningful, but it is a smaller slice of the local mix than consulting and government-adjacent demand.
• Remote-first generalist software work (limited): Remote opportunities exist, but they are a small share of the sample and should not be your main plan in this metro.

Where to focus: Focus first on cloud, DevOps, security, and software roles inside contractors, consultancies, and public-sector vendors where on-site or hybrid work is normal and mission context matters.

Roles worth searching next

• Technical project coordinator or technical program analyst: Greater Washington employers increasingly emphasize communication, collaboration, adaptability, and problem-solving in tech-heavy environments, which makes delivery roles a realistic bridge for organized operators.
• BI analyst or analytics engineer: Strong Python users can pivot toward data-first work when pure software openings stall, especially if they enjoy reporting, pipelines, and business-facing problem solving.
• Solutions consultant or sales engineer: A market weighted toward consulting and client environments rewards technologists who can explain systems, run demos, and translate requirements into outcomes.
• Cyber risk or compliance analyst: Regulatory pressure is shaping cybersecurity hiring nationally, which supports adjacent work in controls, audit readiness, policy, and governance.

What postings ask for

• TS/SCI clearance (premium | immediate): In this market, clearance is one of the clearest separators because TS/SCI was the most commonly named certification in the sample and local hiring pipelines at agencies such as CISA are explicitly constrained by clearance processing. Who: Mid-career technologists, veterans, and anyone already eligible for cleared work.
• Python (premium | immediate): Python is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 45%, and national employer surveys also flag it as a priority skill. Who: Software engineers, automation-minded sysadmins, DevOps candidates, security engineers, and career switchers building a first portfolio.
• AWS (premium | immediate): AWS appears in about 25% of local postings, and regional reporting points to sustained demand for cloud-related skills as AI and infrastructure work expand. Who: Mid-career engineers, cloud aspirants, infrastructure candidates, and switchers from support or networking.
• Kubernetes and Docker (differentiator | immediate): Each appears in about 25% of local postings, which signals that deployability and container-based operations matter, not just coding ability. Who: Developers moving toward platform work, SRE or DevOps candidates, and anyone targeting defense-tech engineering teams.
• CI/CD and Git (table_stakes | immediate): Git and CI/CD each show up in about 20% of local postings, making proof of shipping, automation, and version control a baseline expectation for many teams. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and software engineers whose resumes currently emphasize coursework more than delivery.
• AI fluency (differentiator | near-term): Regional research says early-career technologists increasingly need AI fluency, including evaluating outputs, spotting bias, and communicating limitations. Who: New grads, junior developers, QA candidates, and analysts moving closer to engineering teams.

Questions about this market

What do Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Government wage data shows strong local pay for the broader computer and mathematical family: the 2025 metro median was $133,760, the 25th percentile was $101,750, and the 90th percentile was $207,430. BLS also reported a mean hourly wage of $66.87 for computer and mathematical occupations in the metro in May 2025. In the more current posting sample, advertised salaries for Software, IT & Cybersecurity center on about $125k to $193k, while hourly postings center on about $50 to $75 / hour. Washington pays well by national standards. The local computer-and-mathematical median of $133,760 is above the national median of $109,280 for the same broad occupation family.

Where is demand for Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in contractor, consulting, and public-sector-adjacent work rather than in a broad consumer-tech market. In the recent posting sample, about 30% of openings came from IT services and consulting, about 20% from government and public sector, about 15% from software development, and about 20% combined from defense and aerospace categories. The most consistently active employers included Booz Allen, Erias Ventures, CACI, Deloitte, and Leidos, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than controlled by one giant buyer. That mix favors candidates who can work in regulated, client-facing, or mission-driven settings. TS/SCI clearance was the most commonly named certification in the sample, CISA said about 250 selected hires were waiting on clearances, and local expansions from Data Machines and Cornet Technology point to demand in AI, cloud infrastructure, cyber defense, secure communications, and engineering tied to federal or defense work. The weakest angle is a pure remote-first search for generalist software roles. About 70% of postings were on-site, about 25% hybrid, and about 5% remote.

Which employers are hiring the most Software, IT & Cybersecurity talent in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Recent postings show the most activity from Booz Allen (200 postings), Erias Ventures, LLC. (175 postings), CACI (150 postings), Deloitte (125 postings), Leidos (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Software, IT & Cybersecurity roles in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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