Washington, DC jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Washington
- Director, GovTech Sales - State & Local (CLEAR1 - B2B)Revolution Medicines
- Sr Solutions Engineer - TS or TS/SCI PreferedInsight Engines
- Head of TreasuryBehavioSec
- Procurement Specialist (Category Manager - Technology Sourcing)Impactpool
- Senior Management & Program Analyst - TS ClearanceMayvin®
- Supervisory International Trade Compliance AnalystUnited States Government
- Order Operations AnalystKamisPro
- Supply Chain Analyst | Data Analysis SupportProSidian Consulting
- SAP P2P & Supply Chain Systems AnalystSamprasoft
- Credit Growth Analyst (Rotational Program)Unchain Data
Employers hiring most in Washington
- Confidential120 open roles
- Anduril Industries94 open roles
- CACI International61 open roles
- Anduril51 open roles
- SpaceX44 open roles
- Shield AI42 open roles
- Medstar Health39 open roles
- Serco North America33 open roles
- Peraton31 open roles
- Blood Cancer United30 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Washington
- Architect of the Capitolabout 2,400 employees (2022)
- Aarp1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Washington layoffs
17
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
3,122
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
17
employers
Colleges in Washington
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| George Washington University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Georgetown University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| American University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Howard University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| The Catholic University of America | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Gallaudet University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Trinity Washington University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Institute of World Politics | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| NewU University | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The Chicago School at Washington DC | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Washington
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Washington. 85 with dates announced.
- ICF Converge
Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Pricing not on the event page: Full 3-Day Immersive, One-Day and On-Demand passes; ICF members save at every phase.
Open call for speakers
- FDLI Advertising & Promotion for Medical Products Conference
Oct 28 to Oct 29, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Fees not listed on page read.
- AIPLA Annual Meeting
Oct 29 to Oct 31, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Annual Meeting fee not read. Related AIPLA events: junior/government rate $199 and student rate $55 at the Trade…
- IIA IGNITE Conference
Nov 2 to Nov 3, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $1,100 to $1,550. In-person (Washington, DC) $1,550; in-person public sector $1,100; virtual livestream $1,150. IIA member…
- ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 7, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Fees not read.
- Privacy + Security Forum Fall Academy
Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $1,099 to $1,799. 3-day pass $1,799 general admission; $1,099 for NGO, government or academic attendees. Workshops are…
- TABS Annual Conference
Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Pricing not found; call 828-258-5354.
- AICPA National Tax Conference
Nov 9 to Nov 10, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $1,275 to $1,875. Two-day main conference: nonmember $1,875, AICPA/CIMA member $1,425, Tax/PFP section or PFS holder…
- NAHMA Top Issues in Affordable Housing Meeting
Nov 11 to Nov 13, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $750 to $970. Executive member $750; associate member $850; affiliate/subscriber member $860; guest $970. Includes one…
- FedTalks
Nov 17, 2026 · Washington, DC
Apply to attend. Cost and audience rules not listed on the events page (each event has a Register link).
- Securities Enforcement Forum DC
Nov 17, 2026 · Washington, DC
Ticket $650 to $1,295. 2025 prices (virtual $650, in person $1,295); 2026 fees not read.
- Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute
Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Washington, DC
Paid ticket. Early bird ended Aug 26; webcast option; fees not read.
Showing 12 of 115 conferences, 85 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washington. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- DC Workforce Investment Council
Serves all of District of Columbia
American Job Center (Headquarters)
Washington · Affiliate · 202-724-7000
8:30am - 4:30pm Monday- Friday
American Job Center Northeast
Washington · Affiliate
Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
District of Columbia economy
5.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
7.1% the month before
402,842
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
672,079
people in District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$106,287
median household income
Source: Census ACS
71%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from District of Columbia’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.