Average Salaries in Washington, DC

Explore salary data for all occupations in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan area.

Average Salary

$95,871

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$280,883

Physician

Occupations Covered

jobs with salary data

Cost of Living: Washington, DC has a cost of living that is 40.1% above the national average. Consider this when comparing salaries.

Salaries in Washington, DC by Occupation

Occupation	Annual Salary	Hourly Rate	Employed
Physician	$280,883	$135.04	403
Dentist	$201,477	$96.86	161
Airline Pilot	$195,256	$93.87	153
Financial Manager	$192,601	$92.60	853
Lawyer	$169,373	$81.43	509
Computer Hardware Engineer	$163,115	$78.42	126
Pharmacist	$158,980	$76.43	392
Sales Manager	$157,505	$75.72	561
Physician Assistant	$153,214	$73.66	171
Software Developer	$149,923	$72.08	2,204
Nurse Practitioner	$147,456	$70.89	374
Information Security Analyst	$140,058	$67.34	201
Veterinarian	$135,124	$64.96	126
Electrical Engineer	$130,681	$62.83	463
Construction Manager	$128,187	$61.63	370
Data Scientist	$127,854	$61.47	197
General Manager	$119,171	$57.29	3,030
Business Professor	$118,439	$56.94	110
Computer Systems Analyst	$117,104	$56.30	753
Database Administrator	$116,258	$55.89	172
Computer Programmer	$115,680	$55.62	329
Physical Therapist	$113,573	$54.60	284
Civil Engineer	$113,496	$54.57	439
Financial Analyst	$113,401	$54.52	423
Personal Financial Advisor	$113,333	$54.49	304
Occupational Therapist	$112,675	$54.17	202
Industrial Engineer	$112,161	$53.92	286
Management Analyst	$112,051	$53.87	1,000
Mechanical Engineer	$111,873	$53.79	364
Network Administrator	$111,854	$53.78	242
Registered Nurse	$107,460	$51.66	3,875
Web Developer	$105,171	$50.56	303
Dental Hygienist	$104,079	$50.04	239
Speech-Language Pathologist	$101,799	$48.94	224
Accountant	$93,261	$44.84	1,611
Police Officer	$88,447	$42.52	840
Market Research Analyst	$86,082	$41.39	578
Radiologic Technologist	$85,273	$41.00	277
Instructional Coordinator	$83,801	$40.29	184
Loan Officer	$82,555	$39.69	389
Railroad Conductor	$82,023	$39.43	56
Executive Assistant	$80,173	$38.54	678
Human Resources Specialist	$78,466	$37.72	864
Special Education Teacher	$78,330	$37.66	683
Secondary School Teacher	$77,228	$37.13	1,208
Sales Representative	$76,664	$36.86	2,465
Computer Network Support Specialist	$76,618	$36.84	245
Physical Therapist Assistant	$75,506	$36.30	155
Electrician	$75,007	$36.06	928
Elementary School Teacher	$73,620	$35.39	2,039
Office Supervisor	$72,244	$34.73	418
Plumber	$71,580	$34.41	511
Paralegal	$70,729	$34.00	364
Sheet Metal Worker	$70,167	$33.73	218
Computer User Support Specialist	$70,142	$33.72	538
Licensed Practical Nurse	$69,129	$33.24	815
Medical Lab Technician	$68,337	$32.85	440
Insurance Agent	$67,753	$32.57	784
Real Estate Agent	$66,789	$32.11	497
HVAC Technician	$65,190	$31.34	611
Carpenter	$65,105	$31.30	631
Firefighter	$63,814	$30.68	440
Truck Driver	$62,071	$29.84	2,590
Paramedic	$60,138	$28.91	351
Bookkeeper	$58,123	$27.94	1,913
Automotive Mechanic	$56,384	$27.11	1,070
Painter	$56,115	$26.98	407
Dental Assistant	$53,697	$25.82	469
Court Clerk	$52,659	$25.32	164
Construction Laborer	$51,800	$24.90	1,503
Veterinary Technician	$51,213	$24.62	148
Medical Assistant	$47,953	$23.05	1,107
Pharmacy Technician	$46,701	$22.45	505
Delivery Driver	$46,605	$22.41	1,656
Office Clerk	$45,864	$22.05	1,851
Customer Service Representative	$44,499	$21.39	4,414
Preschool Teacher	$44,154	$21.23	833
Security Guard	$43,438	$20.88	1,702
Nursing Assistant	$43,303	$20.82	1,839
Childcare Worker	$39,686	$19.08	1,404