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Robotics Engineers Salary in DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Robotics Engineers in DC have a median annual salary of $151,920, with 3,560 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $101,990 at the 10th percentile to $195,190 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

$151,920

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$73.04

Employment

3,560

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$101,990
10th
$101,990
25th
$151,920
Median
$185,220
75th
$195,190
90th

Local compared with national

DC

$151,920

Median annual · 2025

United States

$122,930

Median annual · 2025

The DC median is 23.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $28,990).

Top skills

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

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

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • AVEVA InTouch HMI
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • CODESYS
  • Compilers
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Computer aided software engineering CASE tools
  • Computer-aided engineering CAE software
  • Concurrent Versions Systems
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA

Common tasks

  • Supervise technologists, technicians, or other engineers.
  • Review or approve designs, calculations, or cost estimates.
  • Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
  • Debug robotics programs.
  • Build, configure, or test robots or robotic applications.
  • Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
  • Provide technical support for robotic systems.
  • Design end-of-arm tooling.
  • Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.
  • Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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