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Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists Salary in Washington, DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists in Washington, DC have a median annual salary of $170,980, with 2,740 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $95,870 at the 10th percentile to $263,580 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$170,980

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$82.20

Employment

2,740

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$95,870
10th
$131,810
25th
$170,980
Median
$195,190
75th
$263,580
90th

Local compared with national

Washington, DC

$170,980

Median annual · 2025

United States

$122,570

Median annual · 2025

The Washington, DC median is 39.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $48,410).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  6. 6.ScienceImportance 3.9
  7. 7.MathematicsImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • MySQL
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Agisoft Metashape
  • Airdata
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache HTTP Server

Common tasks

  • Manage or analyze data obtained from remote sensing systems to obtain meaningful results.
  • Analyze data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Integrate other geospatial data sources into projects.
  • Organize and maintain geospatial data and associated documentation.
  • Compile and format image data to increase its usefulness.
  • Prepare or deliver reports or presentations of geospatial project information.
  • Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.
  • Process aerial or satellite imagery to create products such as land cover maps.
  • Design or implement strategies for collection, analysis, or display of geographic data.
  • Develop or build databases for remote sensing or related geospatial project information.

Related careers

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