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13Counties
13Metro counties
6,465,724MSA population 2025
States: District of Columbia · Maryland · Virginia
Careers the Washington, DC economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%
Counties in this labor market
Alexandria city, VAArlington County, VACalvert County, MDCharles County, MDDistrict of Columbia, DCFairfax County, VAFairfax city, VAFalls Church city, VAManassas Park city, VAManassas city, VAPrince George's County, MDPrince William County, VASt. Mary's County, MD
Metros around Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA7 countiesBaltimore, MD6 countiesVirginia Beach, VA16 countiesNewport News, VA9 countiesRichmond, VA17 countiesRoanoke, VA11 countiesLynchburg, VA5 countiesCharlottesville, VA6 countiesJohnson City, TN9 countiesDover, DE10 countiesBurlington, NC4 countiesHarrisonburg, VA8 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Washington, DC?
Computer & Information Research Scientist, Software Developer, Computer Systems Analyst, Web Developer and Database Administrator lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.