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
Graphic Designers	$87,920	1,150	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$87,670	200	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$86,710	650	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$86,520	1,420	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$86,520	1,420	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$86,200	370	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$86,200	370	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,550	180	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,190	130	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$85,100	170	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,950	—	View salary detail
Biologists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Geneticists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$84,530	—	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$84,390	400	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$84,040	140	View salary detail
Editors	$83,920	3,310	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,910	180	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$83,720	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$83,710	710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,460	1,260	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$83,130	310	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,750	2,800	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$82,730	270	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,300	410	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$82,150	270	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$82,070	—	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,880	260	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$81,680	1,000	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$81,500	180	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$80,980	1,900	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$80,950	3,140	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$80,840	2,350	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,810	230	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$80,470	1,690	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$80,030	350	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$80,010	560	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,900	1,540	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	290	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$79,240	—	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$79,230	150	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$79,230	150	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$79,230	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$79,200	4,080	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$79,170	520	View salary detail
Electricians	$78,970	2,440	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,930	360	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.