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Space Jobs in Washington, DC

71 open roles at 18 space companies name a site in Washington, DC; typical pay runs $128k–$265k/yr. Listed straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

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Space companies hiring in Washington, DC

EmployerOpen roles hereMedian posted pay
SpaceX31$153k/yr
Spire Global8$101k/yr
True Anomaly8$173k/yr
Planet3$136k/yr
Vantor3$160k/yr
Voyager Technologies3$250k/yr
Rocket Lab2too few figures
Ursa Major2not stated
Vast2too few figures
Apex1too few figures
Axiom Space1not stated
Inversion Space1too few figures
K2 Space1not stated
Loft Federal1too few figures
Northwood Space1too few figures
Quindar1too few figures
Relativity Space1too few figures
Varda Space Industries1too few figures

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What people ask about space work in Washington, DC

Which space companies are hiring in Washington, DC?

Today, SpaceX (31 roles), Spire Global (8 roles), True Anomaly (8 roles), Planet (3 roles), Vantor (3 roles), Voyager Technologies (3 roles), and 12 more. The table above lists every employer with a role open in Washington, DC.

How much do space jobs in Washington, DC pay?

The roles here that state pay post a median $160k/yr, with typical pay from $128k–$265k/yr; 85.9% of Washington, DC's postings state their pay at all, which our research on where space jobs are compares state by state. For reference, the 410 aerospace engineers working in Washington, DC, in any industry, earn a median $158k/yr (BLS, May 2025, as our research sets beside the open roles).

Do space jobs in Washington, DC require US citizenship?

Of the 71 space postings in Washington, DC whose text we read, 93% are limited to US citizens or US persons and 52.1% name a security clearance, by our research on who can apply, which compares every state. Each posting states its own rule, often citing export control under ITAR or the EAR.

How is this list made?

We read each employer's own job board every hour. A role is listed here when it is a US role and its own location line names a place in Washington, DC, by the same reading as our research on where space jobs are; remote roles that name no state are on the remote jobs page.