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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,820	20,430	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$80,300	20,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,530	20,360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$47,580	19,650	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,280	18,960	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$127,040	18,620	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$127,040	18,620	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$59,290	18,550	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$77,860	18,510	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,240	17,920	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$47,430	17,710	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$42,700	17,140	View salary detail
Electricians	$75,930	16,580	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$148,950	16,560	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$46,360	16,390	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,840	15,860	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$46,470	15,060	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,350	14,890	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$37,630	14,810	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$83,540	14,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$83,540	14,660	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,000	14,630	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$84,000	14,630	View salary detail
Bartenders	$48,030	14,560	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$46,640	13,890	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Coroners	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$100,200	13,820	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$37,260	13,800	View salary detail
Carpenters	$60,800	13,280	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$81,590	12,990	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$90,320	12,960	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$61,860	12,030	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,660	11,910	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$140,670	11,730	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$37,010	11,690	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$37,610	11,650	View salary detail
Nannies	$37,610	11,650	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$82,400	11,490	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$108,330	10,930	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Urologists	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$208,710	10,650	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.