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
Nanosystems Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$150,540	5,260	View salary detail
Nurse Midwives	$149,170	310	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$148,950	16,560	View salary detail
Physician Assistants	$148,200	3,020	View salary detail
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$148,200	3,020	View salary detail
Chemists	$144,680	2,490	View salary detail
Actuaries	$144,680	520	View salary detail
Training and Development Managers	$143,640	1,080	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$143,040	250	View salary detail
Fundraising Managers	$141,720	1,470	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$140,670	11,730	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$140,640	660	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$140,000	2,690	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$140,000	2,690	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$138,250	6,220	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$138,250	6,220	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$137,860	1,290	View salary detail
Biostatisticians	$136,660	3,220	View salary detail
Statisticians	$136,660	3,220	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,670	2,560	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$134,840	4,050	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$134,490	7,510	View salary detail
Web Developers	$134,350	3,840	View salary detail
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,090	740	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$132,820	640	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$132,620	320	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$132,400	2,600	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$130,390	2,680	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$130,130	3,500	View salary detail
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,920	110	View salary detail
Neuropsychologists	$129,730	770	View salary detail
Clinical Neuropsychologists	$129,730	770	View salary detail
Psychologists, All Other	$129,730	770	View salary detail
Construction Managers	$129,650	6,630	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$129,050	2,570	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$129,050	2,570	View salary detail
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,370	1,590	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$127,600	8,080	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$127,490	120	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$127,040	18,620	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$127,040	18,620	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.