Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 701 detailed occupations covering about 2,900,740 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8.5% above the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,430 | +4.1% | 170 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $215,170 | -3.6% | 3,200 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $215,000 | +30.6% | 2,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,280 | -10.1% | 8,260 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $199,950 | -8.8% | 2,570 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $179,150 | -21.3% | 100 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $177,900 | +19.5% | 130 |
| Dentists, General | $176,330 | +6% | 4,210 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,280 | +4% | 18,280 |
| Lawyers | $176,280 | +20.9% | 46,710 |
| Database Architects | $175,330 | +30.2% | 5,980 |
| Pediatricians, General | $169,730 | -14.6% | 600 |
| Public Relations Managers | $168,830 | +25.3% | 9,030 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $166,090 | +20.9% | 1,420 |
| Financial Managers | $165,670 | +47.9% | 22,290 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,090 | -0.8% | 4,580 |
| Marketing Managers | $163,200 | -9.1% | 7,390 |
| Human Resources Managers | $163,130 | +19.6% | 5,920 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $162,320 | +27.4% | 540 |
| Nuclear Engineers | $159,280 | +27% | 460 |
| Sales Managers | $159,160 | +17.8% | 7,640 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $153,910 | -2.4% | 5,370 |
| Purchasing Managers | $153,420 | +12.5% | 4,160 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $153,220 | +82.5% | 280 |
| Managers, All Other | $151,470 | +13.4% | 41,530 |