Salaries in District of Columbia by job

Median annual wages in District of Columbia for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the District of Columbia median is 80% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$233,000−4%
Lawyer$195,000+22%
Marketing manager$177,000+6%
General / operations manager$168,000+59%
Actuary$166,000+28%
Pharmacist$153,000+9%
Electrical engineer$143,000+19%
Dental hygienist$137,000+40%
Software developer$137,000+1%
Veterinarian$135,000+3%
Mechanical engineer$133,000+28%
Data scientist$126,000+5%
Management consultant / analyst$126,000+24%
Real estate agent$124,000+134%
Web developer$115,000+24%
Accountant / auditor$112,000+33%
HR specialist$111,000+46%
Network / systems administrator$111,000+12%
Psychologist$107,000+6%
Financial analyst$106,000+3%
Project manager$105,000+2%
Civil engineer$104,000+3%
Registered nurse$103,000+5%
Architect$102,000+3%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Plumber$101,000+58%
Elementary school teacher$97,000+51%
Paralegal$90,000+43%
Police officer$89,000+16%
Graphic designer$88,000+40%
High school teacher$83,000+15%
IT support specialist$81,000+31%
Sales representative (B2B)$80,000+11%
Electrician$79,000+25%
Paramedic$79,000+30%
Chef / head cook$76,000+22%
Firefighter$76,000+28%
Social worker$74,000+24%
Auto mechanic$69,000+36%
Bookkeeper$65,000+29%
Truck driver (heavy)$64,000+9%
Carpenter$62,000+2%
Welder$60,000+12%
Administrative assistant$60,000+26%
Hairdresser / stylist$55,000+52%
Construction laborer$50,000+6%
Customer service representative$48,000+8%
Nursing assistant$48,000+13%
Childcare worker$47,000+35%
Cook$46,000+23%
Warehouse worker$46,000+14%
Cashier$39,000+18%
Retail salesperson$38,000+9%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the District of Columbia median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for District of Columbia: airline pilot, dentist.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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