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
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,670	550	View salary detail
Counselors, All Other	$70,610	540	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,040	540	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$97,800	530	View salary detail
Actuaries	$144,680	520	View salary detail
Astronomers	$156,750	520	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$125,850	510	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	510	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$43,500	500	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$83,320	500	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$48,390	500	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,810	490	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,790	490	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$103,660	490	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$61,250	490	View salary detail
Range Managers	$99,360	490	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$99,360	490	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$99,360	490	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$70,670	490	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$40,140	490	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$60,650	480	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$57,880	470	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$110,390	470	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$99,510	470	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$49,180	450	View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists	$223,150	440	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$61,930	440	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$82,760	440	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$125,760	420	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$82,960	420	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$125,760	420	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$45,030	420	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$88,250	420	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,840	420	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$39,500	410	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$92,120	410	View salary detail
Historians	$115,690	410	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$77,320	410	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$122,260	400	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$75,390	390	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$58,020	390	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$34,050	390	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$49,710	380	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$83,760	380	View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$104,000	380	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$71,050	380	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$83,760	380	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.