Space jobs for program and project managers in District of Columbia
5 open program manager jobs in District of Columbia at 5 employers, posting $150k–$167k a year.
No town here has enough open jobs in this occupation for a page of its own yet.
- 25th percentile$149,800/hr
- Median (50th)$153,000/hr
- 75th percentile$166,922.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $149,800–$166,922.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest program manager jobs in District of Columbia
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:06 UTC
$133,515–$200,330/yr
$104,900–$194,700/yr
$90,000–$130,000/yr
$167,000–$222,000/yr
$136,000–$170,000/yr
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Where the program manager jobs are in District of Columbia
The towns with the most openings in this profession. Where a town has its own page, it gathers every space role open there.
- Washington5
What program and project managers earn in District of Columbia
Salaries in this state's postings next to the BLS wage for the profession across every industry, statewide and in its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia
- 25th percentile$149,800/hr
- Median (50th)$153,000/hr
- 75th percentile$166,922.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $149,800–$166,922.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 5 jobs stating pay from 5 employers, median $153k/yr.
Measured by BLS in District of Columbia
BLS publishes no wage for this occupation in District of Columbia.
Employers hiring program and project managers in District of Columbia
- Anduril1 open in District of Columbia
- Lockheed Martin1 open in District of Columbia
- Planet1 open in District of Columbia
- Spire Global1 open in District of Columbia
- Trinzic1 open in District of Columbia
What the job takes
An engineering or business degree and years delivering programs, often on government contracts.
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute. Often preferred for program roles on government contracts
Depends on the role
Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI)
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one
Space jobs for program and project managers in District of Columbia: common questions
How much do program and project managers make in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia postings for program and project managers state $150k–$167k a year in the middle half and $153k a year at the median (5 postings, 5 employers).
Which space companies hire program and project managers in District of Columbia?
The most openings today: Anduril (1), Lockheed Martin (1) and Planet (1). 5 employers in all list program manager roles in District of Columbia.
What do program manager roles in District of Columbia ask for?
An engineering or business degree and years delivering programs, often on government contracts. Project Management Professional (PMP) (Project Management Institute; often preferred for program roles on government contracts) and Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI) (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; asked for on classified government programs; the employer sponsors it, and only a US citizen can hold one). Each posting spells out its own degree, experience and citizenship requirements.
Are these roles still open?
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Space jobs for program and project managers in other states
- California153
- Colorado131
- Texas71
- Washington62
- Florida56
- Alabama41
- Virginia30
- Pennsylvania15
- Arizona14
- Georgia9
- Maryland7
- Nevada6
- New Mexico5
Other programs & business professions in District of Columbia
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open jobs in District of Columbia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- Project Management Professional (PMP): Project Management Institute
- Security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI): Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Cite this page
SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Space jobs for program and project managers in District of Columbia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/space-jobs-for-program-managers/district-of-columbia