What is the average Operations salary in Washington, DC?

The median midpoint of 23 live Operations postings in Washington, DC is $153k a year. Half of them fall between $123k and $231k.

Which companies pay Operations roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at NPR ($293k), Anthropic ($286k), OpenAI ($242k), Okta ($177k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Operations salary in Washington, DC

What employers are offering right now, from 23 live Operations postings in Washington, DC that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$153k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$123k–$231k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$320k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$75k

$105k

$136k

$167k

$197k

$228k

$259k

$289k

Operations pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Director & executive	$211k	6

Top-paying companies for Operations roles

Company	Median	Postings
NPR	$293k	2
Anthropic	$286k	2
OpenAI	$242k	2
Okta	$177k	2
ProShares	$165k	3
HawkEye 360	$163k	2
Red Cell Partners	$129k	2
Palantir	$82k	4

Highest-paying open Operations jobs

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NPR

Senior Vice President, NPR Content Strategy & Business Development

Washington, District of Columbia, United States $290k – $350k/yr

analyticsDirect from employer 18d ago

Anthropic

Enforcement Operations Lead, Cloud Partners

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC $285k – $330k/yr

visa sponsorshipawsgcpgoogle cloudDirect from employer 28d ago

NPR

Vice President, Talent Strategy

New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States $243k – $290k/yr

recruitingDirect from employer 17d ago

Anthropic

Program Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations

San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC $245k – $285k/yr

visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer 18d ago

OpenAI

Partnerships Operations Lead, OAI for Government

Washington, DC Full-time $221k – $266k/yr

Direct from employer Sep 9

OpenAI

Strategy and Operations, OpenAI for Government

Washington, DC Full-time $221k – $258k/yr

Direct from employer 5d ago

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Operations salary: common questions

What is the average Operations salary in Washington, DC?: The median midpoint of 23 live Operations postings in Washington, DC is $153k a year. Half of them fall between $123k and $231k.
Which companies pay Operations roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at NPR ($293k), Anthropic ($286k), OpenAI ($242k), Okta ($177k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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