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
Survey Researchers	$97,780	620	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,580	200	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$97,390	3,170	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,240	130	View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$97,170	300	View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors	$97,170	300	View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors	$97,170	300	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,000	1,900	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$97,000	1,900	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,840	420	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$95,870	230	View salary detail
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$95,730	70	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$95,560	2,860	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$95,480	3,630	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,480	1,530	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$95,460	260	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,430	340	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,740	750	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$94,510	1,630	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$94,220	550	View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$94,150	150	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$93,910	1,440	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$93,220	910	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$93,030	1,390	View salary detail
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$92,760	290	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$92,750	7,370	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$92,400	5,100	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$92,320	240	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$92,320	240	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$92,320	240	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$92,120	410	View salary detail
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,900	220	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$91,750	560	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$91,660	2,620	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$91,480	970	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$90,990	900	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$90,320	12,960	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$89,350	850	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$89,330	3,780	View salary detail
Fish and Game Wardens	$89,300	40	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$88,250	420	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$87,670	—	View salary detail
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$87,630	110	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$87,400	250	View salary detail
Curators	$87,400	270	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$87,160	21,090	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$87,160	21,090	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$86,660	740	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$86,370	9,670	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$85,660	120	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.