District of Columbia: Salaries by Occupation

499 occupations · highest median: Neurologists ($332,000)

Every occupation the BLS tracks in District of Columbia, ranked by median annual wage — with mean pay, hourly equivalents, and employment for each. Click any row for that occupation's full District of Columbia breakdown, including percentiles and metro areas.

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#OccupationGroup MedianMeanHourlyEmployment
1 Neurologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $332,000 $276,260 $160 50
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $318,200 $292,750 $153 120
3 Podiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $265,740 $231,170 $128
4 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $233,390 $321,950 $112 150
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $223,250 $207,560 $107 490
6 Anesthesiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $202,570 $239,320 $97 100
7 Financial Examiners Business and Financial Operations Occupations $198,720 $187,240 $96 470
8 Public Relations Managers Management Occupations $197,600 $217,060 $95 7,410
9 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations $195,190 $200,760 $94 5,690
10 Nuclear Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations $195,190 $180,480 $94 230
11 Legal Occupations Legal Occupations $195,190 $213,270 $94 41,700
12 Lawyers Legal Occupations $195,190 $242,800 $94 33,070
13 Financial Managers Management Occupations $188,880 $210,420 $91 8,930
14 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations $185,220 $185,230 $89 1,290
15 Emergency Management Directors Management Occupations $184,350 $165,390 $89 150
16 Human Resources Managers Management Occupations $184,350 $187,830 $89 2,250
17 Psychiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $183,080 $181,090 $88 310
18 Radiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $182,450 $268,900 $88 80
19 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Legal Occupations $181,060 $171,730 $87 300
20 Marketing Managers Management Occupations $177,170 $194,070 $85 3,470
21 Purchasing Managers Management Occupations $175,720 $175,130 $84 1,110
22 Managers, All Other Management Occupations $175,720 $181,010 $84 18,570
23 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Architecture and Engineering Occupations $172,330 $156,300 $83 490
24 Management Occupations Management Occupations $169,990 $180,640 $82 105,590
25 General and Operations Managers Management Occupations $168,000 $179,130 $81 36,150
26 Life Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $167,640 $174,210 $81 50
27 Economists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $167,590 $175,100 $81 3,000
28 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations $167,520 $163,940 $81 1,460
29 Actuaries Computer and Mathematical Occupations $166,230 $164,460 $80 160
30 Computer Hardware Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations $163,360 $162,180 $79 210

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-paying occupation in District of Columbia?

Neurologists have the highest median pay in District of Columbia at $332,000 per year (mean $276,260), based on BLS OEWS data.

What are the top-paying jobs in District of Columbia?

The highest-paying occupations in District of Columbia by median wage are Neurologists ($332,000), Emergency Medicine Physicians ($318,200), Podiatrists ($265,740), Family Medicine Physicians ($233,390), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($223,250).

How many occupations have salary data in District of Columbia?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage estimates for 499 occupations in District of Columbia (OEWS survey). Each occupation links to a full national and state-by-state breakdown.

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