What work pays in District of Columbia
The 30 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 110
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $195,190
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Occupations listed
- 30
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 7.0%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $93.84/hr | $195,190 | $177,606 | 5,690 |
| Lawyers | $93.84/hr | $195,190 | $177,606 | 33,070 |
| Financial Managers | $90.81/hr | $188,880 | $171,865 | 8,930 |
| Human Resources Managers | $88.63/hr | $184,350 | $167,743 | 2,250 |
| Marketing Managers | $85.18/hr | $177,170 | $161,210 | 3,470 |
| Managers, All Other | $84.48/hr | $175,720 | $159,890 | 18,570 |
| General and Operations Managers | $80.77/hr | $168,000 | $152,866 | 36,150 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $167,520 | $152,429 | 1,460 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $75.29/hr | $156,590 | $142,484 | 17,200 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $74.59/hr | $155,140 | $141,164 | 2,010 |
| Pharmacists | $73.75/hr | $153,400 | $139,581 | 850 |
| Sales Managers | $68.18/hr | $141,800 | $129,026 | 1,930 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $137,470 | $125,086 | 1,930 |
| Dental Hygienists | $65.97/hr | $137,220 | $124,858 | 320 |
| Software Developers | $65.81/hr | $136,880 | $124,549 | 6,120 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $65.33/hr | $135,880 | $123,639 | 680 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $64.09/hr | $133,300 | $121,292 | 510 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $63.55/hr | $132,180 | $120,272 | 610 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $61.83/hr | $128,610 | $117,024 | 1,030 |
| Data Scientists | $60.81/hr | $126,490 | $115,095 | 2,680 |
| Construction Managers | $60.78/hr | $126,430 | $115,040 | 1,250 |
| Management Analysts | $60.65/hr | $126,140 | $114,777 | 19,000 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $59.82/hr | $124,420 | $113,212 | 50 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $56.16/hr | $116,820 | $106,296 | 2,480 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $53.62/hr | $111,530 | $101,483 | 9,810 |
| Compliance Officers | $53.38/hr | $111,030 | $101,028 | 4,380 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $53.35/hr | $110,970 | $100,973 | 6,910 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $53.35/hr | $110,970 | $100,973 | 1,320 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $52.63/hr | $109,470 | $99,608 | 70 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $52.00/hr | $108,160 | $98,416 | 37,790 |
Cities and metro areas in District of Columbia
A state average hides a lot. Each figure is the local price level against a national average of 100.
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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