Salaries in District of Columbia

Median pay for 81 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	$303,497	$145.91
2	Radiologist	$288,253	$138.58
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$274,897	$132.16
4	Orthodontist	$232,357	$111.71
5	Dentist	$218,673	$105.13
6	Marketing Manager	$203,021	$97.61
7	Lawyer	$201,060	$96.66
8	Air Traffic Controller	$185,309	$89.09
9	Petroleum Engineer	$181,565	$87.29
10	Software Developer	$178,176	$85.66
11	Pharmacist	$176,874	$85.04
12	Optometrist	$168,607	$81.06
13	Physician Assistant	$165,172	$79.41
14	Nurse Practitioner	$163,564	$78.64
15	Aerospace Engineer	$163,546	$78.63
16	Veterinarian	$161,348	$77.57
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$151,383	$72.78
18	Chemical Engineer	$151,020	$72.61
19	Electrical Engineer	$142,886	$68.70
20	Data Analyst	$137,793	$66.25
21	Biomedical Engineer	$134,734	$64.78
22	Industrial Engineer	$134,207	$64.52
23	Financial Analyst	$133,026	$63.95
24	Psychologist	$128,665	$61.86
25	Mechanical Engineer	$127,668	$61.38
26	Project Manager	$127,039	$61.08
27	Physical Therapist	$126,266	$60.70
28	Network Administrator	$125,803	$60.48
29	Environmental Engineer	$125,489	$60.33
30	Occupational Therapist	$125,193	$60.19
31	UX Designer	$124,694	$59.95
32	Civil Engineer	$121,466	$58.40
33	Architect	$119,083	$57.25
34	Dental Hygienist	$115,598	$55.58
35	Speech-Language Pathologist	$113,918	$54.77
36	Registered Nurse	$111,757	$53.73
37	Web Developer	$110,824	$53.28
38	MRI Technologist	$109,853	$52.81
39	College Professor	$109,343	$52.57
40	Accountant	$108,735	$52.28
41	Ultrasound Technician	$106,363	$51.14
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$96,109	$46.21
43	Radiologic Technologist	$96,082	$46.19
44	Respiratory Therapist	$93,683	$45.04
45	Police Officer	$91,606	$44.04
46	Dietitian	$89,252	$42.91
47	Flight Attendant	$86,828	$41.74
48	Elementary School Teacher	$86,460	$41.57
49	HR Specialist	$85,254	$40.99
50	School Counselor	$83,448	$40.12
51	High School Teacher	$83,201	$40.00
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$82,121	$39.48
53	Electrician	$81,388	$39.13
54	Diesel Mechanic	$80,410	$38.66
55	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$79,823	$38.38
56	Wind Turbine Technician	$79,707	$38.32
57	Plumber	$76,966	$37.00
58	IT Support Specialist	$76,534	$36.80
59	Paralegal	$75,615	$36.35
60	Surgical Technologist	$74,706	$35.92
61	Firefighter	$74,345	$35.74
62	Heavy Equipment Operator	$73,804	$35.48
63	Carpenter	$72,610	$34.91
64	Social Worker	$72,275	$34.75
65	HVAC Technician	$71,525	$34.39
66	CDL Truck Driver	$71,033	$34.15
67	Massage Therapist	$70,652	$33.97
68	Real Estate Agent	$69,849	$33.58
69	Machinist	$68,392	$32.88
70	Medical Coder	$61,740	$29.68
71	Auto Mechanic	$61,685	$29.66
72	Solar Installer	$61,556	$29.59
73	Welder	$61,325	$29.48
74	Veterinary Technician	$59,637	$28.67
75	Dental Assistant	$58,477	$28.11
76	Medical Assistant	$55,343	$26.61
77	Phlebotomist	$54,739	$26.32
78	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$51,547	$24.78
79	Pharmacy Technician	$50,074	$24.07
80	Preschool Teacher	$49,099	$23.61
81	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$48,969	$23.54

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