District of Columbia
Highest-Paying Occupations in District of Columbia
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025District of Columbia
Figures describe the state of District of Columbia as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (10 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 465 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neurologists | $332,000 | $159.62 | 50 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $318,200 | $152.98 | 120 |
| 3 | Podiatrists | $265,740 | $127.76 | Not published |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $233,390 | $112.21 | 150 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $223,250 | $107.33 | 490 |
| 7 | Anesthesiologists | $202,570 | $97.39 | 100 |
| 8 | Financial Examiners | $198,720 | $95.54 | 470 |
| 9 | Public Relations Managers | $197,600 | $95.00 | 7,410 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $195,190 | $93.84 | 5,690 |
| 11 | Nuclear Engineers | $195,190 | $93.84 | 230 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $195,190 | $93.84 | 33,070 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $188,880 | $90.81 | 8,930 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $185,220 | $89.05 | 1,290 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $184,350 | $88.63 | 2,250 |
| 16 | Emergency Management Directors | $184,350 | $88.63 | 150 |
| 17 | Psychiatrists | $183,080 | $88.02 | 310 |
| 18 | Radiologists | $182,450 | $87.72 | 80 |
| 19 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $181,060 | $87.05 | 300 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $177,170 | $85.18 | 3,470 |
| 21 | Purchasing Managers | $175,720 | $84.48 | 1,110 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $175,720 | $84.48 | 18,570 |
| 23 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $172,330 | $82.85 | 490 |
| 24 | General and Operations Managers | $168,000 | $80.77 | 36,150 |
| 25 | Life Scientists, All Other | $167,640 | $80.60 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the District of Columbia overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.