The median starting salary is $184,000 a year, measured on the 43 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC: 59 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Kubernetes in the job title or description, located in Washington DC, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 59
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 21
- remote
- 13
- median starting salary
- $184,000
$216k-$311kSan Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC5mo
$180k-$259kSan Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC38mo
$165k-$265kWashington, DC1w
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$125k-$160kWashington, DC1w
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$184k-$293kAustin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Honolulu, HI; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC23mo
$223k-$279kAustin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Honolulu, HI; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC1mo
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$181k-$227kAustin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Omaha, NE; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC2mo
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$252k-$362kSan Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC5mo
$190k-$290kColorado Springs, CO; Omaha, NE; St. Louis, MO; Washington, DC20mo
$184k-$259kSan Francisco, CA; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; Washington, DC6mo
Maryland; Virginia; Washington, DC7mo
$160k-$220kBellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC4mo
Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Washington, DC11mo
AI level of Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC
- AI Level 47 (12%)
- AI Level 314 (24%)
- AI Level 22 (3%)
- AI Level 136 (61%)
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Common questions
How much do Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC pay?
How much AI work do Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC involve?
Of the 59 live postings: AI Level 4: 7 (12%); AI Level 3: 14 (24%); AI Level 2: 2 (3%); AI Level 1: 36 (61%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
Which other cities have Kubernetes jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (481), New York (412), Sunnyvale (175), Santa Clara (164), Bellevue (143). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (41), Python (39), Terraform (34), Azure (28), Google Cloud (25). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Kubernetes jobs in Washington DC?
By number of live postings: Forward deployed engineer (4), AI engineer (3), Solutions architect (3). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Kubernetes in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.