2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Washington

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area. 71 published occupation pages; regional price parity 108.9 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 71 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Washington pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$208,71010,650
Lawyers$195,19046,840
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,19020,800
Financial Managers$185,27026,430
Managers, All Other$170,98042,010
General and Operations Managers$156,460112,530
Software Developers$154,93069,060
Information Security Analysts$148,95016,560
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,67011,730
Computer Systems Analysts$127,04018,620
Project Management Specialists$127,03038,230
Management Analysts$126,83062,360
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$125,4309,920
Financial and Investment Analysts$108,33010,930
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$104,77076,600
Registered Nurses$102,71046,830
Accountants and Auditors$102,14041,470
Public Relations Specialists$101,68022,810
Human Resources Specialists$100,83024,450
Compliance Officers$100,20013,820
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$90,32012,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$87,16021,090
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,00014,630
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,54014,660
Training and Development Specialists$82,40011,490
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$81,59012,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,30020,400
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,47030,940
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$78,11029,300
Computer User Support Specialists$77,86018,510
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,35014,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,40023,390
Electricians$75,93016,580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,86012,030
Carpenters$60,80013,280
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,82020,430
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$59,29018,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,24023,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$53,66037,010
Office Clerks, General$51,88039,410
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,53020,360
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,28018,960
Bartenders$48,03014,560
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,6209,810
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,58019,650
Construction Laborers$47,43017,710
Security Guards$46,83040,950
Medical Assistants$46,64013,890
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,47015,060
Light Truck Drivers$46,36016,390
Customer Service Representatives$46,22036,750
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,20025,050
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,19010,440
Waiters and Waitresses$46,04046,160
Nursing Assistants$45,73025,520
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,66011,910
Cooks, Restaurant$42,92029,670
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,70017,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,59028,510
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,24017,920
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,87035,340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,84059,090
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,84015,860
Food Preparation Workers$37,63014,810
Childcare Workers$37,61011,650
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,26013,800
Dishwashers$37,01011,690
Retail Salespersons$36,61066,920
Cooks, Fast Food$35,80010,580
Cashiers$35,47050,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,60060,560
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.