Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in District of Columbia

576 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in District of Columbia for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$99,670	440	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$99,400	110	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$99,400	110	View salary detail
Range Managers	$99,400	110	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$99,380	280	View salary detail
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,300	—	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$99,280	1,940	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$99,230	210	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$98,830	370	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$98,810	50	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$98,450	620	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$98,300	240	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$98,090	6,340	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$98,090	6,340	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$97,880	370	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$97,640	100	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$97,620	240	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$97,600	500	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,900	350	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,830	350	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$96,580	3,750	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$96,550	960	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$96,380	350	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$96,030	2,250	View salary detail
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$95,730	60	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$95,640	50	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$95,450	—	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$94,100	420	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$94,080	2,040	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$93,720	90	View salary detail
Curators	$93,310	140	View salary detail
Archivists	$93,040	200	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$93,040	1,050	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$92,940	600	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$92,940	600	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$92,890	370	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$91,370	450	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$91,280	70	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$90,850	4,560	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$90,470	620	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$89,960	150	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$89,960	150	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$89,960	150	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$89,750	6,400	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$88,650	4,720	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$88,650	4,720	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$88,570	80	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$88,570	80	View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$88,480	1,770	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$88,420	580	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.