Average Salaries in Washington, DC

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

Average Salary

$91,081

across all occupations

Highest Paying Job

$262,419

Physician

Occupations Covered

80

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

OccupationAnnual SalaryHourly RateEmployed
Physician$262,419$126.16380
Dentist$179,368$86.23169
Financial Manager$178,023$85.59761
Airline Pilot$170,393$81.92127
Lawyer$163,149$78.44592
Pharmacist$156,876$75.42361
Computer Hardware Engineer$156,006$75.00105
Sales Manager$151,930$73.04565
Physician Assistant$149,191$71.73199
Software Developer$143,795$69.132,823
Nurse Practitioner$140,643$67.62340
Veterinarian$139,914$67.2796
Information Security Analyst$129,244$62.14193
Electrical Engineer$126,358$60.75430
Data Scientist$121,783$58.55206
Construction Manager$121,025$58.19369
Business Professor$117,831$56.6598
Physical Therapist$116,140$55.84296
Personal Financial Advisor$115,875$55.71324
Computer Systems Analyst$115,060$55.32629
Financial Analyst$113,963$54.79432
Industrial Engineer$113,532$54.58298
Mechanical Engineer$112,949$54.30379
Database Administrator$112,810$54.24156
Computer Programmer$112,739$54.20309
Management Analyst$111,019$53.371,186
General Manager$110,687$53.212,837
Occupational Therapist$107,792$51.82210
Civil Engineer$106,471$51.19344
Network Administrator$106,150$51.03238
Speech-Language Pathologist$102,489$49.27185
Dental Hygienist$101,980$49.03242
Registered Nurse$92,951$44.693,639
Accountant$91,953$44.211,523
Web Developer$91,339$43.91305
Railroad Conductor$81,388$39.1356
Market Research Analyst$79,884$38.41710
Executive Assistant$78,405$37.69711
Police Officer$77,885$37.44995
Radiologic Technologist$77,122$37.08271
Instructional Coordinator$76,138$36.60149
Human Resources Specialist$75,760$36.42907
Loan Officer$74,342$35.74371
Special Education Teacher$73,164$35.17634
Elementary School Teacher$72,265$34.742,379
Sales Representative$72,141$34.682,825
Secondary School Teacher$71,998$34.611,402
Physical Therapist Assistant$70,828$34.05164
Computer Network Support Specialist$70,691$33.99223
Paralegal$69,576$33.45397
Office Supervisor$68,619$32.99551
Plumber$68,067$32.72609
Insurance Agent$67,428$32.42617
Electrician$67,288$32.35887
Firefighter$67,033$32.23345
Computer User Support Specialist$66,895$32.16505
Sheet Metal Worker$65,059$31.28175
Medical Lab Technician$64,084$30.81482
Licensed Practical Nurse$63,043$30.31797
Real Estate Agent$59,378$28.55564
Carpenter$59,194$28.46605
Paramedic$58,023$27.90325
HVAC Technician$57,785$27.78510
Truck Driver$56,012$26.932,849
Bookkeeper$55,463$26.661,729
Automotive Mechanic$53,696$25.821,005
Dental Assistant$52,641$25.31441
Painter$52,491$25.24467
Court Clerk$51,086$24.56152
Delivery Driver$46,437$22.331,593
Construction Laborer$46,167$22.201,612
Medical Assistant$45,004$21.64863
Pharmacy Technician$43,704$21.01538
Office Clerk$43,431$20.881,864
Veterinary Technician$42,704$20.53148
Customer Service Representative$42,389$20.384,144
Nursing Assistant$42,043$20.212,187
Security Guard$40,544$19.491,723
Preschool Teacher$40,410$19.43929
Childcare Worker$34,941$16.801,207