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
Bicycle Repairers	$46,860	210	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,840	920	View salary detail
Security Guards	$46,830	40,950	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$46,820	1,290	View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$46,800	180	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,660	6,650	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$46,640	13,890	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$46,620	1,300	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,600	180	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,530	3,100	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$46,470	15,060	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$46,360	16,390	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$46,350	930	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$46,220	36,750	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,190	10,440	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,110	160	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$46,040	46,160	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,900	1,330	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$45,840	100	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$45,750	580	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,730	25,520	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$45,640	4,960	View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$45,630	100	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$45,320	2,740	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$45,320	1,700	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$45,260	1,670	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,210	2,100	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$45,200	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$45,030	420	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,880	5,670	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$44,840	1,010	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,660	11,910	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$44,660	3,570	View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,620	90	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$44,620	90	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$44,440	—	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$44,400	580	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,380	630	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$44,160	1,610	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$43,930	160	View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$43,890	—	View salary detail
Psychiatric Aides	$43,770	80	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$43,500	500	View salary detail
File Clerks	$43,270	1,700	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$43,120	350	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,950	950	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$42,920	29,670	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$42,840	1,620	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$42,800	4,360	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$42,700	17,140	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.