Highest Paying Jobs in District of Columbia

The highest paying job in District of Columbia is family medicine physician, with an average salary of $321,950 a year, followed by emergency medicine physician ($292,750) and radiologist ($268,900). All 370 jobs in District of Columbia below are ranked by average pay from the latest BLS wage survey (May 2025).

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#1 Family medicine physician $321,950 average a year #2 Emergency medicine physician $292,750 average a year #3 Radiologist $268,900 average a year

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#	Job	Average	Median	US median	Workers
1	Family medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$321,950	$233,390	$244,180	150
2	Emergency medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$292,750	$318,200	$335,550	120
3	Radiologist Healthcare Practitioners	$268,900	$182,450	$420,860	80
4	Lawyer Legal	$242,800	$195,190	$159,670	33,070
5	Anesthesiologist Healthcare Practitioners	$239,320	$202,570	$391,490	100
6	Public relations manager Management	$217,060	$197,600	$146,910	7,410
7	Financial manager Management	$210,420	$188,880	$166,570	8,930
8	General internal medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$207,560	$223,250	$256,560	490
9	Computer and information systems manager Management	$200,760	$195,190	$175,140	5,690
10	Marketing manager Management	$194,070	$177,170	$166,790	3,470
11	Human resources manager Management	$187,830	$184,350	$149,280	2,250
12	Financial examiner Business and Financial	$187,240	$198,720	$94,160	470
13	Architectural and engineering manager Management	$185,230	$185,220	$171,270	1,290
14	Psychiatrist Healthcare Practitioners	$181,090	$183,080	$281,870	310
15	General and operations manager Management	$179,130	$168,000	$105,770	36,150
16	Purchasing manager Management	$175,130	$175,720	$148,080	1,110
17	Journalist Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$174,360	$105,390	$62,200	1,720
18	Compensation and benefits manager Management	$170,480	$160,990	$149,230	130
19	Advertising and promotions manager Management	$164,740	$143,040	$133,660	80
20	Actuary Computer and Mathematical	$164,460	$166,230	$130,000	160
21	Training and development manager Management	$164,170	$141,710	$133,000	210
22	Health specialties teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$163,940	$167,520	$107,310	1,460
23	Medical and health services manager Management	$162,210	$155,140	$123,860	2,010
24	Computer hardware engineer Architecture and Engineering	$162,180	$163,360	$161,740	210
25	Sales manager Management	$162,050	$141,800	$148,270	1,930
26	Electronics engineer Architecture and Engineering	$160,720	$157,040	$130,220	400
27	Veterinarian Healthcare Practitioners	$160,520	$134,530	$130,100	190
28	Fundraising manager Management	$157,530	$141,720	$125,470	800
29	Physicist Science	$156,320	$157,040	$172,250	480
30	Aerospace engineer Architecture and Engineering	$154,410	$157,600	$134,960	290
31	Natural sciences manager Management	$153,450	$156,730	$167,220	1,540
32	Industrial production manager Management	$150,610	$124,420	$126,060	50
33	Database architect Computer and Mathematical	$149,300	$150,010	$139,500	790
34	Chemist Science	$148,840	$149,860	$91,240	280
35	Computer and information research scientist Computer and Mathematical	$148,690	$144,190	$140,300	330
36	First-line supervisor of police and detectives Protective Service	$148,210	$134,760	$106,040	1,230
37	Detective Protective Service	$148,110	$160,760	$93,790	2,980
38	Nurse practitioner Healthcare Practitioners	$146,470	$135,880	$132,300	680
39	Physician assistant Healthcare Practitioners	$146,230	$135,140	$135,880	470
40	Computer network architect Computer and Mathematical	$145,960	$137,670	$134,050	1,490
41	Optometrist Healthcare Practitioners	$145,590	$134,840	$136,570	50
42	Business teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$144,980	$128,370	$99,080	630
43	Pharmacist Healthcare Practitioners	$144,970	$153,400	$140,910	850
44	Financial advisor Business and Financial	$144,800	$104,990	$105,070	480
45	Law teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$144,650	$134,090	$128,500	670
46	Software developer Computer and Mathematical	$144,430	$136,880	$135,980	6,120
47	Credit analyst Business and Financial	$144,010	$132,590	$83,510	50
48	Transportation, storage, and distribution manager Management	$143,760	$132,180	$107,230	610
49	Education administrator, postsecondary Management	$143,640	$107,390	$104,590	1,880
50	Information security analyst Computer and Mathematical	$143,330	$135,090	$129,180	1,510
51	Electrical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$142,760	$143,000	$120,630	330
52	Data scientist Computer and Mathematical	$142,580	$126,490	$120,230	2,680
53	Administrative services manager Management	$141,300	$128,610	$114,130	1,030
54	Construction manager Management	$140,780	$126,430	$114,990	1,250
55	Education administrator, kindergarten through secondary Management	$140,030	$137,470	$105,870	1,930
56	Mechanical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$138,500	$133,300	$104,110	510
57	Statistician Computer and Mathematical	$137,760	$140,670	$105,650	550
58	Urban and regional planner Science	$135,050	$137,000	$89,320	120
59	Environmental scientist and specialist Science	$133,190	$132,620	$82,220	1,270
60	Management analyst Business and Financial	$130,350	$126,140	$101,860	19,000
61	Writer and author Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$128,890	$129,300	$76,910	1,050
62	Computer systems analyst Computer and Mathematical	$128,240	$116,820	$105,850	2,480
63	Dental hygienist Healthcare Practitioners	$127,910	$137,220	$98,100	320
64	Clinical and counseling psychologist Science	$127,690	$107,000	$100,580	220
65	First-line supervisor of firefighting and prevention workers Protective Service	$126,450	$126,560	$93,530	380
66	Budget analyst Business and Financial	$124,680	$124,590	$91,640	1,490
67	Labor relations specialist Business and Financial	$124,610	$115,600	$95,420	160
68	Financial and investment analyst Business and Financial	$123,890	$105,780	$102,740	3,670
69	Financial risk specialist Business and Financial	$123,390	$99,230	$117,330	210
70	Facilities manager Management	$122,990	$115,770	$106,660	930
71	Accountant Business and Financial	$122,680	$111,530	$83,680	9,810
72	Buyer and purchasing agent Business and Financial	$122,620	$124,090	$77,710	1,880
73	Biochemist and biophysicist Science	$121,400	$120,090	$127,410	70
74	Public relations specialist Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$120,200	$102,740	$74,750	16,720
75	Project management specialist Business and Financial	$119,530	$104,900	$102,320	5,170
76	Insurance sales agent Sales	$119,380	$84,530	$62,280	–
77	Medical scientist Science	$119,310	$101,940	$103,410	670
78	Web developer Computer and Mathematical	$119,280	$114,690	$92,650	430
79	Network and computer systems administrator Computer and Mathematical	$116,920	$110,970	$99,130	1,320
80	Magnetic resonance imaging technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$116,600	$128,710	$95,480	150
81	Web and digital interface designer Computer and Mathematical	$116,540	$107,650	$104,000	480
82	Pediatrician Healthcare Practitioners	$116,210	$79,240	$210,040	–
83	Human resources specialist Business and Financial	$116,020	$110,970	$75,940	6,910
84	Civil engineer Architecture and Engineering	$115,810	$103,880	$100,840	1,650
85	Industrial engineer Architecture and Engineering	$115,810	$103,300	$102,440	160
86	Database administrator Computer and Mathematical	$115,790	$118,540	$104,620	560
87	School psychologist Science	$115,760	$107,500	$95,990	250
88	Operations research analyst Computer and Mathematical	$115,120	$96,030	$88,940	2,250
89	Occupational health and safety specialist Science	$115,070	$111,530	$90,150	280
90	Producer and director Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$115,040	$104,270	$90,360	2,640
91	Entertainment and recreation manager Management	$114,770	$113,930	$79,520	30
92	Social and community service manager Management	$114,420	$106,700	$80,390	640
93	Diagnostic medical sonographer Healthcare Practitioners	$114,040	$112,020	$96,590	160
94	Architect Architecture and Engineering	$113,890	$102,040	$99,280	1,700
95	Compliance officer Business and Financial	$113,410	$111,030	$80,730	4,380
96	Biological science teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$113,410	$96,830	$84,620	350
97	Instructional coordinator Education and Library	$113,260	$105,990	$77,440	1,220
98	Speech-language pathologist Healthcare Practitioners	$112,940	$109,380	$97,870	390
99	Physical therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$112,400	$101,640	$102,760	610
100	Technical writer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$112,210	$117,810	$90,390	440
101	Surgical assistant Healthcare Practitioners	$110,920	$123,390	$66,800	90
102	Occupational therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$110,850	$109,170	$100,330	540
103	Computer science teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$110,080	$101,380	$96,980	210
104	Engineering teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$109,850	$101,970	$109,270	140
105	Logistician Business and Financial	$109,700	$104,770	$82,320	1,350
106	Nursing instructor and teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$109,610	$107,770	$80,250	110
107	First-line supervisor of non-retail sales workers Sales	$109,610	$88,420	$87,520	580
108	Health education specialist Community and Social Service	$109,310	$103,330	$64,070	680
109	Editor Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$109,290	$83,920	$77,920	3,310
110	Property appraiser and assessor Business and Financial	$108,770	$107,980	$67,960	110
111	Insurance underwriter Business and Financial	$108,350	$82,070	$81,370	–
112	Respiratory therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$108,020	$111,950	$82,280	430
113	Software quality assurance analyst and tester Computer and Mathematical	$107,950	$103,340	$104,300	760
114	Elevator and escalator installer and repairer Construction and Extraction	$107,660	$122,570	$109,910	–
115	Registered nurse Healthcare Practitioners	$106,980	$102,540	$97,550	11,440
116	Transportation inspector Transportation and Material Moving	$106,370	$89,960	$92,100	150
117	Market research analyst and marketing specialist Business and Financial	$106,270	$98,090	$78,760	6,340
118	Printing press operator Production	$104,930	$116,630	$45,780	350
119	Photographer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$104,630	$110,970	$44,660	260
120	Electrical power-line installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$104,050	$101,240	$95,320	150
121	Psychology teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$103,860	$101,250	$80,340	340
122	Property, real estate, and community association manager Management	$103,760	$94,080	$69,990	2,040
123	Security, commodity, and financial services sales agent Sales	$103,280	$72,010	$78,660	1,500
124	Claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator Business and Financial	$103,060	$101,150	$78,000	360
125	Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific product Sales	$103,000	$92,940	$104,920	600
126	Interpreter and translator Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$102,960	$109,970	$60,170	280
127	Interior designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$102,040	$98,450	$67,190	620
128	Prepress technician and worker Production	$101,710	$100,980	$48,690	180
129	Bioengineer and biomedical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$101,650	$100,920	$109,370	80
130	Special education teacher, secondary school Education and Library	$101,340	$99,670	$74,260	440
131	Camera operator, television, video, and film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$100,990	$98,300	$74,990	240
132	Print binding and finishing worker Production	$100,910	$108,080	$42,290	200
133	Computer network support specialist Computer and Mathematical	$100,560	$91,370	$76,220	450
134	Electrical and electronic engineering technologist and technician Architecture and Engineering	$100,550	$97,620	$78,190	240
135	Cardiovascular technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$100,450	$99,380	$74,310	280
136	Art, drama, and music teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$100,300	$96,900	$78,620	350
137	Loan officer Business and Financial	$100,150	$92,890	$76,690	370
138	Broadcast technician Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$99,760	$108,270	$59,570	290
139	Real estate agent Sales	$99,500	$123,770	$52,830	590
140	Mathematical science teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$99,090	$81,880	$79,940	260
141	Conservation scientist Science	$99,050	$99,400	$73,010	110
142	Radiologic technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$98,860	$102,770	$80,110	660
143	Control and valve installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$98,230	$98,810	$74,340	50
144	Communications teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$97,920	$83,910	$78,580	180
145	Architectural and civil drafter Architecture and Engineering	$96,900	$97,880	$66,150	370
146	Librarian and media collections specialist Education and Library	$96,550	$96,550	$68,270	960
147	Air traffic controller Transportation and Material Moving	$96,410	$47,760	$148,080	820
148	Film and video editor Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$96,280	$98,830	$75,420	370
149	English language and literature teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$95,530	$82,300	$78,760	410
150	Paralegal Legal	$95,400	$89,750	$62,890	6,400
151	Food service manager Management	$95,280	$81,680	$69,390	1,000
152	Special education teacher, kindergarten and elementary school Education and Library	$94,970	$97,910	$65,120	1,070
153	Graphic designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$94,630	$87,920	$62,960	1,150
154	Advertising sales agent Sales	$94,310	$75,030	$64,820	320
155	Elementary school teacher Education and Library	$93,910	$96,580	$63,970	3,750
156	First-line supervisor of construction trades and extraction workers Construction and Extraction	$93,780	$86,520	$79,920	1,420
157	Sales representative of services Sales	$93,690	$76,770	$69,990	3,120
158	Legal secretary and administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$93,590	$99,280	$55,570	1,940
159	Healthcare social worker Community and Social Service	$93,120	$94,100	$67,880	420
160	Construction and building inspector Construction and Extraction	$93,030	$86,200	$74,690	370
161	Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing Sales	$92,960	$80,010	$72,080	560
162	Police officer Protective Service	$92,390	$88,650	$76,210	4,720
163	Compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist Business and Financial	$92,350	$86,710	$78,210	650
164	First-line supervisor of mechanics, installers, and repairers Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$92,260	$83,460	$79,860	1,260
165	Cost estimator Business and Financial	$92,030	$82,730	$78,740	270
166	Executive assistant Office and Administrative Support	$91,590	$90,850	$76,590	4,560
167	Plumber Construction and Extraction	$91,200	$101,020	$63,800	1,010
168	Fundraiser Business and Financial	$90,400	$80,840	$72,550	2,350
169	Brokerage clerk Office and Administrative Support	$89,610	$95,450	$65,750	–
170	Stationary engineer and boiler operator Production	$89,400	$90,470	$78,620	620
171	Education and childcare administrator, preschool and daycare Management	$89,180	$77,850	$59,300	410
172	Electrician Construction and Extraction	$88,860	$78,970	$63,190	2,440
173	Lodging manager Management	$88,850	$75,610	$69,250	260
174	High school teacher Education and Library	$88,460	$82,750	$72,040	2,800
175	Private detective and investigator Protective Service	$88,260	$72,720	$51,220	–
176	Telecommunications line installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$87,950	$97,600	$74,330	500
177	Education teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$87,940	$80,810	$75,350	230
178	Special education teacher, middle school Education and Library	$87,810	$79,170	$66,810	520
179	First-line supervisor of production and operating workers Production	$87,500	$80,030	$74,450	350
180	Philosophy and religion teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$87,060	$79,310	$80,260	290
181	First-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers Office and Administrative Support	$86,820	$79,200	$69,500	4,080
182	Kindergarten teacher Education and Library	$86,500	$81,500	$62,680	180
183	Training and development specialist Business and Financial	$86,030	$80,980	$69,280	1,900
184	Computer user support specialist Computer and Mathematical	$85,690	$80,950	$61,860	3,140
185	HVAC technician Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$84,920	$84,390	$61,010	400
186	Dietitian and nutritionist Healthcare Practitioners	$84,530	$82,150	$76,400	270
187	Athletic trainer Healthcare Practitioners	$84,310	$74,450	$62,520	100
188	Middle school teacher Education and Library	$84,060	$79,900	$64,370	1,540
189	First-line supervisor of security workers Protective Service	$83,880	$83,710	$55,940	710
190	Industrial machinery mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$83,870	$87,670	$64,520	200
191	Skincare specialist Personal Care and Service	$83,730	$77,480	$45,330	200
192	Mental health and substance abuse social worker Community and Social Service	$83,340	$73,310	$60,280	510
193	Coach and scout Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$83,290	$65,360	$47,320	630
194	Educational, guidance, and career counselor and advisor Community and Social Service	$82,700	$80,470	$64,330	1,690
195	Paramedic Healthcare Practitioners	$82,440	$78,550	$60,600	90
196	Audio and video technician Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$82,040	$78,770	$58,100	830
197	Clinical laboratory technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$81,650	$76,560	$62,930	960
198	Health information technologist and medical registrar Healthcare Practitioners	$80,650	$75,460	$68,020	80
199	Telecommunications equipment installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$80,600	$73,130	$63,890	300
200	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operator Construction and Extraction	$80,320	$91,280	$53,340	70
201	Medical records specialist Healthcare Practitioners	$80,250	$72,040	$51,140	270
202	Chef and head cook Food Preparation and Serving	$79,660	$76,420	$62,470	2,020
203	Meeting, convention, and event planner Business and Financial	$79,640	$76,970	$61,160	2,360
204	Firefighter Protective Service	$79,550	$75,870	$59,280	1,480
205	Child and family social worker Community and Social Service	$79,540	$73,550	$59,550	2,430
206	Industrial truck and tractor operator Transportation and Material Moving	$76,770	$83,720	$46,420	–
207	Payroll and timekeeping clerk Office and Administrative Support	$76,510	$74,670	$58,260	270
208	Heavy equipment operator Construction and Extraction	$76,470	$74,610	$59,850	620
209	Massage therapist Healthcare Support	$76,020	$64,110	$58,450	120
210	Credit counselor Business and Financial	$75,640	$63,580	$52,230	110
211	Brickmason and blockmason Construction and Extraction	$75,410	$64,450	$62,120	200
212	First-line supervisor of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$75,120	$68,300	$58,430	80
213	Eligibility interviewer, government program Office and Administrative Support	$74,940	$74,080	$54,210	640
214	Loan interviewer and clerk Office and Administrative Support	$74,550	$77,080	$50,020	140
215	Production, planning, and expediting clerk Office and Administrative Support	$74,330	$72,660	$59,650	430
216	Licensed practical nurse Healthcare Practitioners	$74,030	$75,740	$64,400	1,040
217	Glazier Construction and Extraction	$73,890	$78,390	$57,080	200
218	Cargo and freight agent Office and Administrative Support	$73,770	$76,250	$52,260	60
219	Billing and posting clerk Office and Administrative Support	$73,360	$64,330	$48,500	530
220	Machinist Production	$73,260	$72,900	$58,750	160
221	Social science research assistant Science	$72,920	$65,330	$61,990	1,560
222	Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructor Education and Library	$72,130	$62,940	$61,540	570
223	Clergy Community and Social Service	$71,770	$64,800	$60,810	310
224	Mobile heavy equipment mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$71,660	$70,780	$65,510	130
225	Occupational therapy assistant Healthcare Support	$71,110	$66,390	$72,300	60
226	Director, religious activity and education Community and Social Service	$70,930	$61,870	$52,100	170
227	Self-enrichment teacher Education and Library	$70,820	$66,430	$46,800	600
228	Surgical technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$70,610	$77,520	$64,650	340
229	Hairstylist Personal Care and Service	$70,320	$54,570	$35,790	870
230	Dispatcher Office and Administrative Support	$70,320	$72,260	$50,340	300
231	Diesel mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$69,880	$65,200	$61,770	110
232	Bill and account collector Office and Administrative Support	$69,760	$62,230	$47,030	240
233	Court, municipal, and license clerk Office and Administrative Support	$69,620	$66,130	$48,700	50
234	Structural iron and steel worker Construction and Extraction	$69,290	$61,240	$62,780	210
235	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselor Community and Social Service	$69,180	$60,450	$59,350	1,260
236	Community health worker Community and Social Service	$68,810	$62,510	$51,850	280
237	Roofer Construction and Extraction	$68,740	$61,750	$55,440	100
238	Preschool teacher Education and Library	$68,100	$62,150	$38,140	2,350
239	Automotive body and related repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$67,990	$62,640	$54,890	30
240	Auto mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$67,910	$68,660	$50,620	310
241	Security and fire alarm systems installer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$67,870	$58,460	$60,070	210
242	Truck driver Transportation and Material Moving	$67,710	$64,170	$58,640	830
243	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk Office and Administrative Support	$67,650	$65,180	$50,670	1,790
244	Physical therapist assistant Healthcare Support	$67,130	$63,400	$68,380	40
245	Career/technical education teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$66,820	$59,220	$63,820	–
246	Postal service clerk Office and Administrative Support	$66,740	$67,790	$62,130	110
247	Procurement clerk Office and Administrative Support	$66,170	$62,880	$50,580	220
248	Medical equipment repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$66,020	$59,780	$61,660	130
249	Carpenter Construction and Extraction	$65,990	$61,710	$60,580	1,540
250	First-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers Transportation and Material Moving	$65,900	$60,310	$62,890	920
251	Veterinary technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$65,370	$61,270	$47,380	120
252	First-line supervisor of entertainment and recreation workers Personal Care and Service	$65,170	$62,090	$48,560	290
253	Mail carrier Office and Administrative Support	$65,030	$64,250	$60,550	930
254	Cement mason and concrete finisher Construction and Extraction	$64,280	$61,680	$57,020	320
255	New accounts clerk Office and Administrative Support	$64,240	$60,990	$47,670	–
256	Hazardous materials removal worker Construction and Extraction	$64,090	$60,240	$49,450	50
257	Rehabilitation counselor Community and Social Service	$63,780	$49,680	$46,850	–
258	Travel agent Sales	$63,740	$61,560	$50,160	160
259	Inspector, tester, sorter, sampler, and weigher Production	$63,660	$59,730	$48,570	70
260	Postal service mail sorter, processor, and processing machine operator Office and Administrative Support	$63,580	$66,750	$58,470	400
261	Maintenance and repair worker, general Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$63,420	$60,310	$49,590	4,860
262	Dental assistant Healthcare Support	$63,360	$60,580	$48,070	630
263	Psychiatric technician Healthcare Practitioners	$63,160	$67,430	$45,130	380
264	First-line supervisor of personal service workers Personal Care and Service	$63,030	$56,670	$48,590	260
265	Interviewer Office and Administrative Support	$62,490	$49,730	$45,920	640
266	Library technician Education and Library	$62,300	$61,040	$44,580	390
267	Painter, construction and maintenance Construction and Extraction	$62,240	$59,520	$49,400	500
268	First-line supervisor of retail sales workers Sales	$61,990	$58,470	$48,520	1,470
269	Installation, maintenance, and repair worker helper Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$61,800	$54,860	$39,630	110
270	Optician, dispensing Healthcare Practitioners	$61,790	$61,310	$47,260	80
271	Welder Production	$61,620	$60,180	$53,750	280
272	Biological technician Science	$61,520	$64,770	$57,510	210
273	Administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$61,270	$59,910	$47,540	11,800
274	Social and human service assistant Community and Social Service	$60,770	$59,460	$45,930	2,080
275	Security guard Protective Service	$60,720	$64,210	$38,020	15,880
276	Human resources assistant Office and Administrative Support	$60,130	$59,050	$50,610	610
277	Waiter Food Preparation and Serving	$59,510	$47,850	$35,230	11,530
278	Library assistant, clerical Office and Administrative Support	$59,220	$59,390	$36,910	100
279	Bartender Food Preparation and Serving	$59,210	$53,920	$34,340	5,760
280	Maintenance worker, machinery Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$59,170	$62,520	$60,850	80
281	Public safety telecommunicator Office and Administrative Support	$58,870	$59,080	$53,040	60
282	Lifeguard, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service worker Protective Service	$58,460	$60,400	$33,580	290
283	Data entry keyer Office and Administrative Support	$58,250	$55,170	$41,340	200
284	First-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers Food Preparation and Serving	$57,770	$57,170	$44,080	2,830
285	Office clerk, general Office and Administrative Support	$57,730	$55,040	$45,010	5,670
286	Pipelayer Construction and Extraction	$57,120	$55,470	$49,000	110
287	Pharmacy aide Healthcare Support	$56,990	$59,960	$37,680	120
288	Switchboard operator Office and Administrative Support	$56,040	$54,700	$38,630	230
289	Refuse and recyclable material collector Transportation and Material Moving	$55,960	$55,490	$49,690	540
290	Bus driver Transportation and Material Moving	$55,890	$55,580	$59,050	150
291	Veterinary assistant and laboratory animal caretaker Healthcare Support	$55,760	$49,080	$38,150	240
292	First-line supervisor of housekeeping and janitorial workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$55,520	$47,950	$49,100	1,460
293	Exercise trainer and group fitness instructor Personal Care and Service	$55,190	$39,210	$47,160	1,480
294	Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerk Office and Administrative Support	$55,160	$49,660	$45,260	680
295	Chemical technician Science	$55,130	$56,530	$60,390	30
296	Medical assistant Healthcare Support	$54,890	$51,050	$45,690	2,260
297	Medical equipment preparer Healthcare Support	$54,800	$48,670	$47,700	310
298	School bus driver Transportation and Material Moving	$54,630	$55,450	$47,920	510
299	Counter and rental clerk Sales	$54,160	$53,760	$41,300	480
300	Word processor and typist Office and Administrative Support	$53,970	$49,180	$49,280	120
301	Customer service representative Office and Administrative Support	$53,850	$48,250	$44,770	7,550
302	Pharmacy technician Healthcare Practitioners	$53,700	$47,410	$45,750	1,130
303	Ophthalmic medical technician Healthcare Practitioners	$53,130	$50,790	$45,570	–
304	Mail clerk and mail machine operator Office and Administrative Support	$52,800	$49,240	$39,280	310
305	Medical secretary and administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$52,770	$49,180	$45,930	1,930
306	Tour and travel guide Personal Care and Service	$52,460	$49,210	$38,120	380
307	Construction laborer Construction and Extraction	$52,220	$50,020	$47,120	2,090
308	Miscellaneous assembler and fabricator Production	$52,150	$50,330	$44,650	80
309	Phlebotomist Healthcare Support	$52,070	$51,980	$45,230	180
310	Reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk Office and Administrative Support	$52,050	$46,550	$44,390	100
311	Light truck driver Transportation and Material Moving	$51,920	$49,330	$44,860	540
312	Teaching assistant, postsecondary Education and Library	$51,390	$43,160	$42,910	130
313	Emergency medical technician Healthcare Practitioners	$51,220	$46,650	$44,470	370
314	Landscaping and groundskeeping worker Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$51,200	$48,790	$39,150	800
315	Order clerk Office and Administrative Support	$51,040	$49,150	$46,170	170
316	Receptionist and information clerk Office and Administrative Support	$50,450	$49,060	$38,010	2,000
317	Recreation worker Personal Care and Service	$50,330	$46,460	$36,560	470
318	Shuttle driver and chauffeur Transportation and Material Moving	$49,570	$45,700	$37,290	440
319	Substitute teacher, short-term Education and Library	$49,550	$49,790	$41,670	750
320	Butcher and meat cutter Production	$49,360	$48,760	$40,140	150
321	Passenger attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$49,260	$52,730	$37,720	710
322	Warehouse laborer Transportation and Material Moving	$49,250	$45,740	$40,240	1,200
323	Childcare worker Personal Care and Service	$48,360	$47,340	$34,980	1,350
324	Office machine operator Office and Administrative Support	$48,290	$41,460	$40,960	170
325	Nursing assistant Healthcare Support	$47,930	$47,700	$42,260	3,490
326	Electrician helper Construction and Extraction	$47,870	$48,300	$42,670	330
327	Teaching assistant Education and Library	$47,690	$46,920	$36,780	3,950
328	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerk Office and Administrative Support	$47,690	$47,060	$35,070	1,170
329	Courier and messenger Office and Administrative Support	$46,650	$45,210	$39,200	120
330	Animal caretaker Personal Care and Service	$46,510	$44,210	$35,360	460
331	Dining room and cafeteria attendant and bartender helper Food Preparation and Serving	$45,850	$39,080	$33,980	4,130
332	Restaurant cook Food Preparation and Serving	$45,570	$46,130	$37,390	7,720
333	Cook, institution and cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving	$45,560	$45,450	$37,450	1,500
334	Driver/sales worker Transportation and Material Moving	$45,430	$41,600	$38,770	1,020
335	Housekeeper Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$45,400	$42,260	$35,510	3,800
336	Baker Production	$45,380	$44,040	$37,160	1,270
337	Floral designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$44,540	$42,950	$37,360	70
338	Pipelayer, plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter helper Construction and Extraction	$44,470	$45,440	$42,360	–
339	Teller Office and Administrative Support	$44,410	$45,590	$43,030	700
340	Demonstrator and product promoter Sales	$44,200	$39,750	$39,320	150
341	Dietetic technician Healthcare Practitioners	$44,140	$40,810	$37,640	190
342	Automotive and watercraft service attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$44,070	$41,750	$35,670	–
343	Fast food cook Food Preparation and Serving	$43,710	$44,670	$30,890	2,760
344	Residential advisor Personal Care and Service	$43,200	$38,480	$42,240	670
345	Medical transcriptionist Healthcare Support	$43,140	$45,110	$40,410	70
346	Cleaner of vehicles and equipment Transportation and Material Moving	$43,090	$42,710	$35,830	350
347	Merchandise displayer and window trimmer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$42,950	$39,460	$39,390	250
348	Stocker and order filler Transportation and Material Moving	$42,810	$39,640	$37,330	3,150
349	Cook, short order Food Preparation and Serving	$42,780	$42,450	$35,880	1,910
350	Home health and personal care aide Healthcare Support	$42,540	$42,700	$35,800	12,810
351	Retail salesperson Sales	$42,380	$38,500	$35,410	4,660
352	Cashier Sales	$42,370	$38,880	$32,880	6,060
353	Concierge Personal Care and Service	$42,280	$38,230	$38,950	3,000
354	Packer and packager, hand Transportation and Material Moving	$41,930	$40,910	$36,280	170
355	Laundry and dry-cleaning worker Production	$41,690	$37,790	$34,890	320
356	Food server, nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving	$41,460	$37,920	$35,360	1,260
357	Manicurist and pedicurist Personal Care and Service	$41,370	$36,620	$35,760	–
358	Food preparation worker Food Preparation and Serving	$41,350	$39,600	$35,320	3,970
359	Host and hostess, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop Food Preparation and Serving	$41,340	$37,570	$31,200	2,450
360	Orderly Healthcare Support	$41,100	$39,250	$38,290	120
361	Crossing guard and flagger Protective Service	$41,070	$40,800	$38,100	520
362	School bus monitor Protective Service	$40,750	$41,720	$35,100	–
363	Janitor Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$40,640	$38,520	$36,840	16,400
364	Dishwasher Food Preparation and Serving	$40,450	$38,670	$34,810	3,580
365	Baggage porter and bellhop Personal Care and Service	$40,400	$38,170	$37,080	380
366	Usher, lobby attendant, and ticket taker Personal Care and Service	$40,010	$37,930	$32,910	770
367	Fast food worker Food Preparation and Serving	$39,840	$37,430	$31,200	5,500
368	Amusement and recreation attendant Personal Care and Service	$39,510	$37,960	$32,150	200
369	Physical therapist aide Healthcare Support	$38,200	$38,950	$35,240	30
370	Parking attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$38,010	$37,220	$35,150	1,900

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), and Employment Projections education and training assignments (2025). State pages rank jobs by average (mean) salary, which BLS publishes for every job in every state; a dash means it did not publish the median. Jobs with fewer than 20,000 workers nationally are not listed.

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About the Highest Paying Jobs

Highest Paying Jobs ranks 515 US jobs by what they actually pay, using the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025, published 2026). Filter the list by field, by the education a job needs to start, or by a minimum salary, and sort it by median pay, average pay, what the top 10% earn, hourly wage or the number of people in the job. Ready-made rankings answer the common questions: the highest paying jobs without a degree, with only a high school diploma, with an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, entry-level and trade jobs, the best-paid jobs in healthcare, tech, engineering and ten other fields, and the highest paying jobs in each of the 50 states and Washington DC. Every job links to its own salary page with hourly pay, the full pay range and pay by state.

How to use it

1 Start with the full ranking, or pick a ready-made list such as jobs without a degree, a field or your state.
2 Narrow it down with the field, education and minimum pay filters, or search for a job.
3 Sort by median salary, top 10% pay, hourly wage or most workers.
4 Open any job to see its pay range, hourly and monthly pay and salary in every state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest paying job in District of Columbia?

Family medicine physician pays the most, with an average salary of $321,950 a year. The top three are family medicine physician ($321,950), emergency medicine physician ($292,750), radiologist ($268,900).

How many jobs in District of Columbia pay over $100,000?

137 of the 370 jobs in District of Columbia have an average salary of $100,000 or more a year.

Which well-paid job in District of Columbia has the most openings?

General and operations manager employs the most people among the best-paid jobs there, with about 36,150 workers and an average salary of $179,130. More people in a job usually means more openings each year.

Do jobs pay more in District of Columbia?

Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare a salary with rent and taxes as well. Each job’s page shows its pay in every state, and the take-home pay calculator shows a salary after state tax.

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