Design Jobs in Washington, DC — November 2026
There are 197 live design jobs in Washington, DC on Aplyr right now, 5 of them posted in the last 7 days. The most active employers are CGS Federal (Contact Government Services), Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos. Across 101 recent postings that list pay, the typical advertised salary is about $134k a year.
The DC region runs on government, defense contractors and policy organisations, so many openings ask for U.S. citizenship or an active security clearance. Design openings cover product and UX design, research, brand and design systems; a portfolio that walks through a messy problem to a measurable outcome beats a gallery of polished screens.
This page tracks open roles for product designers and UX researchers in the Washington, DC metro (including Northern Virginia and Maryland), pulled straight from employers' own applicant tracking systems rather than reposted from other job boards. Use the filters to narrow by salary, experience level, remote options and visa sponsorship, or let Aplyr's Autopilot apply to matching roles for you.
- Booz Allen HamiltonMcLean, VA$69,400.00 to $158,000.00McLean, VA$69,400.00 to $158,000.00Oct 28Booz Allen HamiltonMcLean, VA$69,400.00 to $158,000.00McLean, VA$69,400.00 to $158,000.00Oct 28
- Booz Allen HamiltonWashington, DC$53,000.00 to $108,000.00Washington, DC$53,000.00 to $108,000.00Oct 28
- Booz Allen HamiltonWashington, DC$69,400.00 to $158,000.00Washington, DC$69,400.00 to $158,000.00Oct 28
- Booz Allen HamiltonArlington, VA$53,000.00 to $108,000.00Arlington, VA$53,000.00 to $108,000.00Oct 21
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- CACI InternationalHerndon, VA, USHerndon, VA, US—Oct 21
- CACI InternationalMclean, VA, US$70,800 - $148,600/yearMclean, VA, US$70,800 - $148,600/yearOct 14
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- ICF InternationalReston, VAReston, VA—Sep 30
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- Associate, Curriculum Design & Management, What Works Cities (WWC)JuniorRemote$72,353 - $84,023/yearResults for AmericaWashington, District of Columbia, United States$72,353 - $84,023/yearWashington, District of Columbia, United States$72,353 - $84,023/yearOct 20
- Capital OneNew York, NY +2New York, NY +2—Oct 16
- Capital OneMcLean, VA +1$269,600 - $335,700/yearMcLean, VA +1$269,600 - $335,700/yearOct 15
- Capital OneRichmond, VA +4$122,100 - $153,300/yearRichmond, VA +4$122,100 - $153,300/yearOct 15
- Capital OneMcLean, VA +2$109,900 - $150,500/yearMcLean, VA +2$109,900 - $150,500/yearOct 15
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- AnthropicSan Francisco, CA +2$245k - $285k/yrSan Francisco, CA +2$245k - $285k/yrOct 17
- AccentureNew York, 120 Wall Street, Song +45$22.45 - $77.88/hrNew York, 120 Wall Street, Song +45$22.45 - $77.88/hrOct 16
- QualtricsReston, Virginia, United States$67,500 - $82,500/yrReston, Virginia, United States$67,500 - $82,500/yrOct 15
- Anduril IndustriesWashington, District of Columbia, United States$183k - $243k/yrWashington, District of Columbia, United States$183k - $243k/yrOct 14
- Lenmar ConsultingReston$55/hrReston$55/hrOct 13
- Accenture Federal ServicesArlington, VA$64k - $124,200/yrArlington, VA$64k - $124,200/yrOct 13Accenture Federal ServicesWashington, DC$90,300 - $174,400/yrWashington, DC$90,300 - $174,400/yrOct 7
- AECOMArlington$110k - $158k/yrArlington$110k - $158k/yrOct 9AECOMArlington$145k - $185k/yrArlington$145k - $185k/yrOct 8
- AECOMArlington$70k - $90k/yrArlington$70k - $90k/yrOct 6
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- M&T BankWilmington, DE +7$113,300.00 - $188,800.00Wilmington, DE +7$113,300.00 - $188,800.00Oct 8
- HNTBLos Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street) +17from $25Los Angeles, CA (Figueroa Street) +17from $25Oct 6
Top companies hiring
- CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)23 open roles
- Booz Allen Hamilton21 open roles
- Leidos17 open roles
- Accenture Federal Services14 open roles
- Capital One10 open roles
- Lincoln Property Company8 open roles
- Anduril Industries7 open roles
- CyberMedia Technologies (CTEC)6 open roles
- ICF International5 open roles
- CACI International5 open roles
About this list
What’s included. This page shows roles classified as Design, located in the Washington, DC area (Washington, Arlington, McLean, Reston, Herndon, Bethesda…), newest first. Postings come directly from employers’ own career sites, not from other job boards.
How it stays fresh. Aplyr re-checks sources throughout the day and drops a posting as soon as the employer closes it. The page itself is rebuilt daily and the “updated” time at the top refreshes live. Snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026.
Quality filters. The table only shows postings from the last 90 days, newest first, and rows with neither a salary nor a location are moved to the bottom. 18 postings in the latest batch were hidden because the title didn’t match this list’s role family.
Frequently asked questions
197 live postings as of Nov 1, 2026, including 5 posted in the last week, across 65 companies. 43 were posted in the last 30 days. Postings drop off as soon as the employer closes them.
Based on 101 recent postings that publish an annual salary range, the median advertised pay for product designers and UX researchers in Washington, DC is about $134k, and the middle half falls between $90k and $172k. These are base-salary ranges from job ads (midpoint of each range), not total compensation.
The employers with the most open postings right now are CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) (23), Booz Allen Hamilton (21), Leidos (17), Accenture Federal Services (14) and Capital One (10). The full list below is sorted by most recent.
4% of the postings are fully remote and 17% are hybrid; the rest are on-site. Use the Remote filter above the table to see only remote roles.
55% of the postings are at companies with a record of sponsoring H-1B visas. Turn on the H-1B filter to see only those, or browse the visa-sponsorship lists.
Aplyr reads openings directly from employers' own careers sites and removes them when the employer closes them. This page shows roles classified as Design, located in the Washington, DC area (Washington, Arlington, McLean, Reston, Herndon, Bethesda…), newest first, and is refreshed daily.
Yes. Quick Apply fills and submits an application with your saved profile and résumé, and Autopilot can apply to batches of matching roles for you. Roles that Aplyr cannot submit automatically link to the employer’s own application page.
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