Occupations Reported in Washington, DC

826 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Washington, DC for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
General and Operations Managers	$156,460	112,530	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$104,770	76,600	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$104,770	76,600	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$104,770	76,600	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$104,770	76,600	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$104,770	76,600	View salary detail
Software Developers	$154,930	69,060	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,610	66,920	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$126,830	62,360	View salary detail
Baristas	$34,600	60,560	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,600	60,560	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,840	59,090	View salary detail
Cashiers	$35,470	50,600	View salary detail
Lawyers	$195,190	46,840	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$102,710	46,830	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$102,710	46,830	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$102,710	46,830	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$102,710	46,830	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$102,710	46,830	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$46,040	46,160	View salary detail
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Wind Energy Development Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Compliance Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$170,980	42,010	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$102,140	41,470	View salary detail
Security Guards	$46,830	40,950	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$51,880	39,410	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$127,030	38,230	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$53,660	37,010	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$46,220	36,750	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,870	35,340	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,470	30,940	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$42,920	29,670	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,110	29,300	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,590	28,510	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$42,590	28,510	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$185,270	26,430	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$185,270	26,430	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$185,270	26,430	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,730	25,520	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$100,830	24,450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,400	23,390	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,240	23,100	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$101,680	22,810	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$87,160	21,090	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$87,160	21,090	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$195,190	20,800	View salary detail

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.