Ground Software & IT
Ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia
37 open ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia right now, at 8 employers, typically posting $163k–$218k a year. Build the mission software, data platforms, cloud systems and IT a space company runs on.
- 25th percentile$162,500/hr
- Median (50th)$180,850/hr
- 75th percentile$217,500/hr
- Distinct posted rates34
- Jobs stating an hourly rate34
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 34 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $162,500–$217,500 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 ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia
Checked 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
$210,000–$340,000/yr- $135,000–$195,000/yr
- $170,000–$265,000/yr
$140,500–$221,500/yr
$140,000–$180,000/yr
$220,000–$292,000/yr
$160,600–$200,800/yr
$160,000–$235,000/yr- $135,000–$195,000/yr
- $144,000–$222,000/yr
- $165,000–$254,000/yr
$137,000–$182,000/yr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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What ground software and IT jobs in space pay in District of Columbia
Typical posted pay
The middle half of the pay figures posted on 34 open ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia, from 7 employers, median $181k/yr, before bonuses, equity and overtime. Software & IT pay in every state.
Software & IT occupations in District of Columbia
Each occupation's page for District of Columbia sets the pay its jobs post beside what BLS measures in the state and its metro areas.
Employers hiring Software & IT in District of Columbia
The employers with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia. Each page shows every job the employer has open and what it pays.
- SpaceX26 open in District of Columbia
- Anduril4 open in District of Columbia
- True Anomaly2 open in District of Columbia
- Planet1 open in District of Columbia
- Quindar1 open in District of Columbia
- Spire Global1 open in District of Columbia
- Vantor1 open in District of Columbia
- Viasat1 open in District of Columbia
Where the jobs are
The towns in District of Columbia with the most open ground software and IT jobs in space.
Ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia: common questions
What do ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia pay?
Of the 34 open ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia that state a salary, at 7 space companies, the middle half offers $163k–$218k a year, $181k/yr at the median. The level, the company and any clearance move the figure, and each role shows the range its employer posted. Compare Software & IT salaries in every state.
Who has the most ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia?
By open jobs on this board: SpaceX (26), Anduril (4) and True Anomaly (2). In all, 8 employers have ground software and IT jobs in space open in District of Columbia.
What do you need to get hired?
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance. Each posting lists its own requirements.
How current are these jobs, and how do I apply?
SpaceJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night, and a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job has its own page with the full posting and the pay it states, and Apply shows the jobs like it that take your application now and the recruiters who place that work. Honest employers never ask you to pay to get a job (FTC: job scams).
Ground software and IT jobs in space in other states
Other space industry jobs in District of Columbia
Sources and method
- SpaceJobs.Now job board: open ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 7 Nov 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Software & IT occupations in District of Columbia (on each occupation's District of Columbia page)
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Ground software and IT jobs in space in District of Columbia. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/states/district-of-columbia/ground-software