District of Columbia
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$78,920
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
666,300
Total Workers
473
Occupations Tracked
District of Columbia is a State with 473 tracked occupations and an estimated 666,300 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $236,610 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $228,300 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $212,830 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $209,250 |
| Psychiatrists | $193,470 |
| Lawyers | $191,880 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $191,880 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $189,800 |
| Public Relations Managers | $185,810 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $185,810 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+144.0%
$30,490 → $74,410
|
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+141.2%
$34,970 → $84,360
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+139.5%
$19,110 → $45,770
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+122.9%
$24,640 → $54,930
|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+121.0%
$48,630 → $107,490
|
Most Jobs Added
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Production Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 330
|
| Passenger Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
140 → 770
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 430
|
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+300.0%
190 → 830
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
260 → 900
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-26.3%
$93,870 → $69,220
|
| Medical Transcriptionists Healthcare Support Occupations |
-21.7%
$47,370 → $37,070
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.8%
$66,430 → $56,630
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.7%
$50,640 → $43,720
|
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-11.2%
$64,370 → $57,150
|
Wage Trends in District of Columbia
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $78,920 |
| 2023 | $77,250 |
| 2022 | $76,690 |
| 2021 | $76,450 |
| 2020 | $68,125 |
| 2019 | $67,255 |
| 2018 | $65,055 |
| 2017 | $64,395 |
| 2016 | $61,110 |
| 2015 | $60,810 |
| 2014 | $57,900 |
Metro Areas in District of Columbia
BLS tracks 1 metropolitan statistical area within this state.