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
Video Game Designers	$97,000	1,900	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$49,030	1,900	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,000	1,900	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$101,990	1,850	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$79,590	1,840	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$61,270	1,840	View salary detail
Air Traffic Controllers	$174,870	1,800	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$159,480	1,790	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$154,350	1,740	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$49,250	1,730	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$49,490	1,700	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$45,320	1,700	View salary detail
File Clerks	$43,270	1,700	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$38,590	1,680	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$45,260	1,670	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$99,540	1,660	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,690	1,660	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$61,960	1,660	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$99,540	1,660	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$99,540	1,660	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$55,770	1,650	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$55,770	1,650	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$55,770	1,650	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$48,010	1,630	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$73,600	1,630	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$63,510	1,630	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$94,510	1,630	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$42,840	1,620	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$66,790	1,610	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$59,120	1,610	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,160	1,610	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,020	1,610	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,440	1,600	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$58,790	1,600	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,370	1,590	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$106,550	1,590	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$71,540	1,560	View salary detail
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$105,290	1,550	View salary detail
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$101,670	1,550	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$41,760	1,540	View salary detail
Massage Therapists	$65,220	1,540	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,480	1,530	View salary detail
Physicists	$171,580	1,520	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$64,600	1,510	View salary detail
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,310	1,480	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$141,720	1,470	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$225,140	1,470	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$50,840	1,450	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$93,910	1,440	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$78,750	1,430	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.