Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Washington, DC

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$59,770	2,150	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,760	7,470	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$59,690	90	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$59,560	150	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$59,520	1,080	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	2,260	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$59,300	150	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,290	18,550	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$59,120	1,610	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,070	2,210	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$59,070	1,910	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$59,070	270	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$58,810	2,370	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$58,800	980	View salary detail
Community Health Workers	$58,790	1,600	View salary detail
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$58,780	1,350	View salary detail
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$58,780	1,350	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$58,730	140	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$58,730	140	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$58,580	1,230	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$58,500	160	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,440	1,600	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$58,410	160	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,350	2,810	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$58,340	70	View salary detail
Roofers	$58,340	1,940	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$58,330	4,290	View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers	$58,270	330	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$58,110	1,960	View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$58,020	390	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$57,950	770	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,900	620	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$57,890	70	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$57,890	1,150	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$57,880	470	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,660	910	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$57,630	2,150	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$57,610	8,620	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$57,610	80	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$57,510	160	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$57,290	2,060	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,240	23,100	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$57,160	5,910	View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$57,160	3,540	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$57,150	610	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$56,560	70	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$56,420	260	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$56,300	570	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$56,300	570	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$55,920	4,450	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.