Data Engineer market brief · Washington, DC
Data Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC
335 data engineer openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 161 employers, led by PeopleNTech, Deloitte US, and Booz Allen Hamilton. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000–$142,500 a year (median $120,000), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 17% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 335
- Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 161
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $120,000
- 71% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Washington is senior-heavy for data engineer roles: 32% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
335
Hiring employers
161
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
217
86 companies · $108,850 median
Established employers
64
43 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
26
15 companies · $180,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$95,000
P50
$120,000
P75
$142,500
P90
$158,400
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Washington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 335 live roles tracked in this market.
- 161 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
335 data engineer openings across 161 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 98 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
PeopleNTech is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 161 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 335 matches
Representative openings
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More data engineer openings in Washington
- Data Engineer · Matrix Systems & Technologies Inc
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- Sr. Analytics Engineer-Product Insights (Hybrid) · CrowdStrike
- Data Engineer, Lead · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Engineer, Mid · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Senior Data Engineer · Mount Indie
- Sr. Data Engineer · Centurion Consulting Group
- Data Engineer (Multiple Openings) - Onsite, Washington, DC · BluePath Labs
- Data Engineer Manager - Onsite, Washington, DC · BluePath Labs
- Senior Data Engineer · CVS Health
- Data Engineer, Mid · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Engineer · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Engineer and Technical Lead · 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States
- Data Engineer (Microsoft Fabric and Databricks) · GTT
- Data Engineer / Modeler · PeopleNTech
- Senior Data Engineer – DataStage to Azure Databricks Migration · PeopleNTech
Data Engineer jobs in Washington: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many data engineer jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 335 live data engineer openings from 161 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data engineer jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000 to $142,500. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Washington?
Senior roles lead with 98 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Washington?
PeopleNTech, Deloitte US, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Deloitte6 have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 161 hiring employers.
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