Data Scientist market brief · Washington, DC
Data Scientist Jobs in Washington, DC
323 data scientist openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 150 employers, led by Booz Allen Hamilton, 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, and Booz Allen Hamilton_United States. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,300–$150,000 a year (median $116,200), from the 64% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 323
- Live data scientist openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 150
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $116,200
- 64% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Washington's data scientist market is led by entry-level openings, with 94 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
323
Hiring employers
150
Salary coverage
64%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
182
74 companies · $100,000 median
Established employers
75
37 companies · $159,600 median
Top of market
17
13 companies · $200,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,300
P50
$116,200
P75
$150,000
P90
$173,800
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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- 323 live roles tracked in this market.
- 150 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Data Scientist in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
323 data scientist openings across 150 employers establish the current Washington opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 94 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Booz Allen Hamilton is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view.
- 04
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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 · 150 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 323 matches
Representative openings
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Data Scientist 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.
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How many data scientist jobs are open in Washington?
Metaintro tracks 323 live data scientist openings from 150 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do data scientist jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $116,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,300 to $150,000. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which experience level has the most data scientist openings in Washington?
Entry-level roles lead with 94 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for data scientist jobs in Washington?
Booz Allen Hamilton, 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, Booz Allen Hamilton_United States, and Independent Software have the most open data scientist roles here right now, out of 150 hiring employers.
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