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
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$69,130	440	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$68,660	310	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$68,600	1,030	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$68,300	80	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$68,120	50	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$67,790	110	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$67,450	100	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$67,430	380	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$66,750	400	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$66,430	600	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$66,390	60	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$66,130	50	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$65,360	630	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$65,330	1,560	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$65,200	110	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$65,180	1,790	View salary detail
Clergy	$64,800	310	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$64,770	210	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$64,450	200	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$64,330	530	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$64,250	930	View salary detail
Security Guards	$64,210	15,880	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$64,170	830	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$64,110	120	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$63,580	110	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,400	40	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,940	570	View salary detail
Procurement Clerks	$62,880	220	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,640	30	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,520	80	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$62,510	280	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$62,230	240	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,150	2,350	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$62,090	290	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$61,870	170	View salary detail
Roofers	$61,750	100	View salary detail
Carpenters	$61,710	1,540	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,680	320	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$61,560	160	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$61,310	80	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$61,270	120	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,240	210	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$61,040	390	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$60,990	—	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$60,580	630	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$60,400	290	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$60,310	4,860	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,240	50	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,180	280	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$59,960	120	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.