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
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,330	830	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	510	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$79,290	3,300	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$79,230	970	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,820	880	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,790	1,340	View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers	$78,760	320	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$78,750	1,430	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$78,210	2,180	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$78,160	3,250	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,110	29,300	View salary detail
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$78,060	240	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$78,060	180	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$78,060	180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,990	4,290	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$77,860	18,510	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$77,600	670	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,480	360	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$77,480	360	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$77,420	7,260	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,350	14,890	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$77,320	410	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$77,220	2,970	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$77,200	2,400	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$77,050	2,540	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$76,970	70	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$76,630	480	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$76,600	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,400	23,390	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$76,070	310	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$76,020	1,610	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$75,950	600	View salary detail
Electricians	$75,930	16,580	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,860	7,170	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$75,710	290	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$75,550	6,490	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$75,450	5,140	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$75,390	390	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	90	View salary detail
Paramedics	$75,190	840	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$75,010	710	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$74,920	850	View salary detail
Surveyors	$74,920	850	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,900	4,680	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,730	7,740	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,720	2,060	View salary detail
Foresters	$74,710	280	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,440	210	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.