District of Columbia Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Writers and Authors	$129,300	1,050	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$129,300	1,050	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,740	1,040	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$68,600	1,030	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$128,610	1,030	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$41,600	1,020	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$101,020	1,010	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$101,020	1,010	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$81,680	1,000	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$69,870	980	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$96,550	960	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$64,250	930	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$115,770	930	View salary detail
Security Managers	$115,770	930	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$54,570	870	View salary detail
Geneticists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Biologists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Bioinformatics Scientists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$153,400	850	View salary detail
Biological Scientists, All Other	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$84,590	850	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$64,170	830	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$78,770	830	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$47,760	820	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$141,720	800	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$48,790	800	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$156,730	790	View salary detail
Data Warehousing Specialists	$150,010	790	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$156,730	790	View salary detail
Database Architects	$150,010	790	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$37,930	770	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,340	760	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$49,790	750	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$140,670	740	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$52,730	710	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$83,710	710	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,590	700	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$103,330	680	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$49,660	680	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$135,880	680	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$38,480	670	View salary detail
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,940	670	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,090	670	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$102,770	660	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$86,710	650	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$106,700	640	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$74,080	640	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$49,730	640	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,370	630	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$60,580	630	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Washington, DC

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.