Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · District of Columbia statewide data
$69,005
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$78,920
District of Columbia Median
-13% vs state
3,022,190
Total Workers
696
Occupations Tracked
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is a Metropolitan Area with 696 tracked occupations and an estimated 3,022,190 total workers. Wages grew an average of 35.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $225,340 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $224,330 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $223,030 |
| Psychiatrists | $219,970 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $218,490 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $199,990 |
| Lawyers | $191,880 |
| Physicians, All Other | $191,880 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $191,880 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $189,770 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+35.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Counselors, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+145.4%
$44,000 → $107,990
|
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+141.6%
$20,110 → $48,580
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+127.1%
$28,370 → $64,420
|
| Fashion Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+116.1%
$44,300 → $95,730
|
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+107.4%
$24,710 → $51,250
|
Most Jobs Added
| Nurse Midwives Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 320
|
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 250
|
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 290
|
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
440 → 1,370
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+200.0%
260 → 940
|
Wage Declines
| Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-44.3%
$76,750 → $42,770
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-24.9%
$63,250 → $47,520
|
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
-21.8%
$49,960 → $39,090
|
| Craft Artists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-20.1%
$44,170 → $35,300
|
| Animal Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-15.2%
$92,920 → $78,800
|
Wage Trends in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $69,005 |
| 2023 | $64,200 |
| 2022 | $61,470 |
| 2021 | $61,400 |
| 2020 | $57,910 |
| 2019 | $56,620 |
| 2018 | $55,840 |
| 2017 | $54,490 |
| 2016 | $52,735 |
| 2015 | $53,050 |
| 2014 | $50,970 |