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
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$78,890	400	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$78,770	830	View salary detail
Paramedics	$78,550	90	View salary detail
Glaziers	$78,390	200	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$77,850	410	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$77,520	340	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$77,480	200	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Urologists	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$77,430	1,960	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$77,080	140	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$76,970	2,360	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,900	190	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$76,770	3,120	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$76,740	—	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$76,420	2,020	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$76,250	60	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$76,250	60	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$76,110	520	View salary detail
Firefighters	$75,870	1,480	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,740	1,040	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$75,610	260	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$75,460	80	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$75,030	320	View salary detail
Foresters	$74,710	—	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$74,670	270	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$74,610	620	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$74,450	100	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$74,080	640	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$73,590	400	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$73,590	400	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$73,590	400	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$73,550	2,430	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$73,310	510	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$73,130	300	View salary detail
Machinists	$72,900	160	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$72,720	—	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$72,660	430	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$72,260	300	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$72,040	270	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$72,010	1,500	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$71,130	130	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$71,130	130	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$70,780	130	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$70,490	1,080	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$69,870	980	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.