Washington, DC Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Orderlies	$39,160	720	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$36,200	720	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,960	710	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$75,010	710	View salary detail
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$159,700	710	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,980	710	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,780	700	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$117,600	700	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$60,410	680	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$49,420	680	View salary detail
Archivists	$84,590	670	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$121,680	670	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$77,600	670	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$51,700	670	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$41,410	660	View salary detail
Materials Engineers	$140,640	660	View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,070	660	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$50,650	660	View salary detail
Pipelayers	$55,320	660	View salary detail
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$151,990	660	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,510	650	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$50,460	650	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$132,820	640	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$40,980	630	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,380	630	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,540	620	View salary detail
Machinists	$68,850	620	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$97,780	620	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,900	620	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$60,630	610	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$51,970	610	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$57,150	610	View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$48,760	600	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$75,950	600	View salary detail
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$171,950	590	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,210	590	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$36,400	590	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$72,660	590	View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$66,570	590	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$44,400	580	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$45,750	580	View salary detail
Shampooers	$36,410	580	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$56,300	570	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$56,300	570	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$40,160	570	View salary detail
Film and Video Editors	$91,750	560	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$172,520	550	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$94,220	550	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$246,990	550	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$66,860	550	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.