Salaries in District of Columbia

Median pay for 70 in-demand careers in District of Columbia, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$202,570	$97.39
2	Lawyer	$195,190	$93.84
3	Radiologist	$182,450	$87.72
4	Marketing Manager	$177,170	$85.18
5	Aerospace Engineer	$157,600	$75.77
6	Pharmacist	$153,400	$73.75
7	Electrical Engineer	$143,000	$68.75
8	Dental Hygienist	$137,220	$65.97
9	Software Developer	$136,880	$65.81
10	Nurse Practitioner	$135,880	$65.33
11	Physician Assistant	$135,140	$64.97
12	Cyber Security Analyst	$135,090	$64.95
13	Optometrist	$134,840	$64.83
14	Veterinarian	$134,530	$64.68
15	Mechanical Engineer	$133,300	$64.09
16	MRI Technologist	$128,710	$61.88
17	Data Analyst	$126,490	$60.81
18	Real Estate Agent	$123,770	$59.51
19	Web Developer	$114,690	$55.14
20	Ultrasound Technician	$112,020	$53.86
21	Respiratory Therapist	$111,950	$53.82
22	Accountant	$111,530	$53.62
23	Network Administrator	$110,970	$53.35
24	HR Specialist	$110,970	$53.35
25	Speech-Language Pathologist	$109,380	$52.59
26	Occupational Therapist	$109,170	$52.49
27	UX Designer	$107,650	$51.76
28	Psychologist	$107,000	$51.44
29	Financial Analyst	$105,780	$50.86
30	Project Manager	$104,900	$50.43
31	Civil Engineer	$103,880	$49.94
32	Industrial Engineer	$103,300	$49.66
33	Radiologic Technologist	$102,770	$49.41
34	Registered Nurse	$102,540	$49.30
35	Architect	$102,040	$49.06
36	Physical Therapist	$101,640	$48.87
37	Plumber	$101,020	$48.57
38	Biomedical Engineer	$100,920	$48.52
39	Elementary School Teacher	$96,580	—
40	Paralegal	$89,750	$43.15
41	Police Officer	$88,650	$42.62
42	HVAC Technician	$84,390	$40.57
43	High School Teacher	$82,750	—
44	Dietitian	$82,150	$39.50
45	IT Support Specialist	$80,950	$38.92
46	School Counselor	$80,470	$38.69
47	Electrician	$78,970	$37.97
48	Surgical Technologist	$77,520	$37.27
49	Firefighter	$75,870	$36.48
50	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$75,740	$36.42
51	Heavy Equipment Operator	$74,610	$35.87
52	Social Worker	$73,550	$35.36
53	Machinist	$72,900	$35.05
54	Medical Coder	$72,040	$34.63
55	Auto Mechanic	$68,660	$33.01
56	Diesel Mechanic	$65,200	$31.34
57	CDL Truck Driver	$64,170	$30.85
58	Massage Therapist	$64,110	$30.82
59	Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,400	$30.48
60	Preschool Teacher	$62,150	$29.88
61	Carpenter	$61,710	$29.67
62	Veterinary Technician	$61,270	$29.46
63	Dental Assistant	$60,580	$29.13
64	Welder	$60,180	$28.93
65	Phlebotomist	$51,980	$24.99
66	Medical Assistant	$51,050	$24.54
67	Air Traffic Controller	$47,760	$22.96
68	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$47,700	$22.93
69	Pharmacy Technician	$47,410	$22.79
70	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$46,650	$22.43

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