Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in District of Columbia
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Computer and Information Systems Managers, Lawyers, Financial Managers. The state RPP is 109.901 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in District of Columbia
236 rows
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $191,880 | $171,200 | +12.1% | $174,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 1 | Lawyers | $191,880 | $151,160 | +26.9% | $174,590 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $181,210 | $161,700 | +12.1% | $164,880 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $181,060 | $115,230 | +57.1% | $164,750 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 5 | Sales Engineers | $179,490 | $121,520 | +47.7% | $163,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Examiners | $177,550 | $90,400 | +96.4% | $161,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,950 | $167,740 | +5.5% | $161,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Aerospace Engineers | $175,350 | $134,830 | +30.1% | $159,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | $174,400 | $140,030 | +24.5% | $158,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $171,910 | $139,510 | +23.2% | $156,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $171,910 | $136,550 | +25.9% | $156,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $168,080 | $161,030 | +4.4% | $152,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | General and Operations Managers | $167,270 | $102,950 | +62.5% | $152,200 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $166,750 | $105,670 | +57.8% | $151,730 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $164,650 | $161,180 | +2.2% | $149,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Economists | $162,610 | $115,440 | +40.9% | $147,960 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $161,830 | $105,620 | +53.2% | $147,250 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 18 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $161,570 | $127,590 | +26.6% | $147,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $161,050 | $117,960 | +36.5% | $146,540 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $160,800 | $140,360 | +14.6% | $146,310 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $157,980 | $117,960 | +33.9% | $143,750 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Mathematicians | $154,480 | $121,680 | +27.0% | $140,560 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $154,320 | $138,060 | +11.8% | $140,420 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $153,630 | $155,020 | -0.9% | $139,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Physicists | $153,340 | $166,290 | -7.8% | $139,530 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 25 | Actuaries | $153,340 | $125,770 | +21.9% | $139,530 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Political Scientists | $153,320 | $139,380 | +10.0% | $139,510 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $144,190 | $102,010 | +41.3% | $131,200 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 29 | Electrical Engineers | $138,860 | $111,910 | +24.1% | $126,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 30 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,620 | $119,980 | +12.2% | $122,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $133,720 | $104,070 | +28.5% | $121,670 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 32 | Statisticians | $133,680 | $103,300 | +29.4% | $121,640 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 32 | Education Administrators, All Other | $133,680 | $89,040 | +50.1% | $121,640 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 34 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,100 | $97,270 | +35.8% | $120,200 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 35 | Training and Development Managers | $129,890 | $127,090 | +2.2% | $118,190 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,490 | $126,650 | +1.5% | $116,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Art Directors | $126,520 | $111,040 | +13.9% | $115,120 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Environmental Engineers | $125,980 | $104,170 | +20.9% | $114,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Management Analysts | $125,500 | $101,190 | +24.0% | $114,190 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Labor Relations Specialists | $124,930 | $93,500 | +33.6% | $113,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Financial Specialists, All Other | $123,450 | $80,190 | +53.9% | $112,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $122,440 | $80,060 | +52.9% | $111,410 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 43 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $122,320 | $100,340 | +21.9% | $111,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Writers and Authors | $121,160 | $72,270 | +67.6% | $110,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Industrial Engineers | $118,960 | $101,140 | +17.6% | $108,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Psychologists, All Other | $117,960 | $117,580 | +0.3% | $107,330 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 46 | Budget Analysts | $117,960 | $87,930 | +34.2% | $107,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $117,960 | $78,380 | +50.5% | $107,330 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Logisticians | $117,500 | $80,880 | +45.3% | $106,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Operations Research Analysts | $115,980 | $91,290 | +27.0% | $105,530 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Computer and Information Systems Managers, $191,880. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.