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
Allergists and Immunologists	$208,710	10,650	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$35,800	10,580	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,190	10,440	View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$125,430	9,920	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,620	9,810	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$86,370	9,670	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$38,000	9,590	View salary detail
Public Relations Managers	$195,190	9,470	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$71,860	9,420	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$71,860	9,420	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$159,820	9,370	View salary detail
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$159,820	9,370	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$36,360	9,270	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$132,200	9,260	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$151,340	9,230	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,790	9,000	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$181,260	8,900	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$175,820	8,780	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$71,920	8,730	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$57,610	8,620	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$101,780	8,470	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$101,780	8,470	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$101,780	8,470	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$126,350	8,460	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,540	8,440	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$127,600	8,080	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,300	8,070	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$104,330	8,020	View salary detail
Logisticians	$104,330	8,020	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$104,330	8,020	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,370	7,790	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,730	7,740	View salary detail
Firefighters	$66,980	7,610	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$134,490	7,510	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,760	7,470	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$92,750	7,370	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$77,420	7,260	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,860	7,170	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$37,020	7,010	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,660	6,650	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.