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What jobs employ the most people in District of Columbia? Explore total employment across 399+ occupations in District of Columbia. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in District of Columbia by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
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| # | Job Title | Employed in DC | Avg Salary | % of DC Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers | 36,150 | $179,130 | 6.19% |
| 2 | Lawyers | 33,070 | $242,800 | 5.66% |
| 3 | Management Analysts | 19,000 | $130,350 | 3.25% |
| 4 | Public Relations Specialists | 16,720 | $120,200 | 2.86% |
| 5 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 16,400 | $40,640 | 2.81% |
| 6 | Security Guards | 15,880 | $60,720 | 2.72% |
| 7 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 12,810 | $42,540 | 2.19% |
| 8 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 11,800 | $61,270 | 2.02% |
| 9 | Waiters and Waitresses | 11,530 | $59,510 | 1.97% |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | 11,440 | $106,980 | 1.96% |
| 11 | Accountants and Auditors | 9,810 | $122,680 | 1.68% |
| 12 | Financial Managers | 8,930 | $210,420 | 1.53% |
| 13 | Cooks, Restaurant | 7,720 | $45,570 | 1.32% |
| 14 | Customer Service Representatives | 7,550 | $53,850 | 1.29% |
| 15 | Public Relations Managers | 7,410 | $217,060 | 1.27% |
| 16 | Human Resources Specialists | 6,910 | $116,020 | 1.18% |
| 17 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 6,400 | $95,400 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 6,340 | $106,270 | 1.09% |
| 19 | Software Developers | 6,120 | $144,430 | 1.05% |
| 20 | Cashiers | 6,060 | $42,370 | 1.04% |
| 21 | Bartenders | 5,760 | $59,210 | 0.99% |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,690 | $200,760 | 0.97% |
| 23 | Office Clerks, General | 5,670 | $57,730 | 0.97% |
| 24 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,500 | $39,840 | 0.94% |
| 25 | Project Management Specialists | 5,170 | $119,530 | 0.89% |
| 26 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,860 | $63,420 | 0.83% |
| 27 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 4,720 | $92,390 | 0.81% |
| 28 | Retail Salespersons | 4,660 | $42,380 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 4,560 | $91,590 | 0.78% |
| 30 | Compliance Officers | 4,380 | $113,410 | 0.75% |
| 31 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 4,130 | $45,850 | 0.71% |
| 32 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,080 | $86,820 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Food Preparation Workers | 3,970 | $41,350 | 0.68% |
| 34 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,950 | $47,690 | 0.68% |
| 35 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,800 | $45,400 | 0.65% |
| 36 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,750 | $93,910 | 0.64% |
| 37 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 3,670 | $123,890 | 0.63% |
| 38 | Dishwashers | 3,580 | $40,450 | 0.61% |
| 39 | Nursing Assistants | 3,490 | $47,930 | 0.6% |
| 40 | Marketing Managers | 3,470 | $194,070 | 0.59% |
| 41 | Editors | 3,310 | $109,290 | 0.57% |
| 42 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 3,150 | $42,810 | 0.54% |
| 43 | Computer User Support Specialists | 3,140 | $85,690 | 0.54% |
| 44 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 3,120 | $93,690 | 0.53% |
| 45 | Political Scientists | 3,070 | $154,300 | 0.53% |
| 46 | Economists | 3,000 | $175,100 | 0.51% |
| 47 | Concierges | 3,000 | $42,280 | 0.51% |
| 48 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 2,980 | $148,110 | 0.51% |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,830 | $57,770 | 0.48% |
| 50 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,800 | $88,460 | 0.48% |
| 51 | Cooks, Fast Food | 2,760 | $43,710 | 0.47% |
| 52 | Data Scientists | 2,680 | $142,580 | 0.46% |
| 53 | Producers and Directors | 2,640 | $115,040 | 0.45% |
| 54 | Computer Systems Analysts | 2,480 | $128,240 | 0.42% |
| 55 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 2,450 | $41,340 | 0.42% |
| 56 | Electricians | 2,440 | $88,860 | 0.42% |
| 57 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2,430 | $79,540 | 0.42% |
| 58 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 2,360 | $79,640 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Fundraisers | 2,350 | $90,400 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,350 | $68,100 | 0.4% |
| 61 | Medical Assistants | 2,260 | $54,890 | 0.39% |
| 62 | Human Resources Managers | 2,250 | $187,830 | 0.39% |
| 63 | Operations Research Analysts | 2,250 | $115,120 | 0.39% |
| 64 | Construction Laborers | 2,090 | $52,220 | 0.36% |
| 65 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 2,080 | $60,770 | 0.36% |
| 66 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 2,040 | $103,760 | 0.35% |
| 67 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 2,020 | $79,660 | 0.35% |
| 68 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 2,010 | $162,210 | 0.34% |
| 69 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 2,000 | $50,450 | 0.34% |
| 70 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 1,940 | $93,590 | 0.33% |
| 71 | Sales Managers | 1,930 | $162,050 | 0.33% |
| 72 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 1,930 | $140,030 | 0.33% |
| 73 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 1,930 | $52,770 | 0.33% |
| 74 | Cooks, Short Order | 1,910 | $42,780 | 0.33% |
| 75 | Training and Development Specialists | 1,900 | $86,030 | 0.33% |
| 76 | Parking Attendants | 1,900 | $38,010 | 0.33% |
| 77 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,880 | $143,640 | 0.32% |
| 78 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 1,880 | $122,620 | 0.32% |
| 79 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,790 | $67,650 | 0.31% |
| 80 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 1,720 | $174,360 | 0.29% |
| 81 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1,700 | $113,890 | 0.29% |
| 82 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1,690 | $82,700 | 0.29% |
| 83 | Civil Engineers | 1,650 | $115,810 | 0.28% |
| 84 | Social Science Research Assistants | 1,560 | $72,920 | 0.27% |
| 85 | Natural Sciences Managers | 1,540 | $153,450 | 0.26% |
| 86 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,540 | $84,060 | 0.26% |
| 87 | Carpenters | 1,540 | $65,990 | 0.26% |
| 88 | Information Security Analysts | 1,510 | $143,330 | 0.26% |
| 89 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,500 | $45,560 | 0.26% |
| 90 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 1,500 | $103,280 | 0.26% |
| 91 | Budget Analysts | 1,490 | $124,680 | 0.26% |
| 92 | Computer Network Architects | 1,490 | $145,960 | 0.26% |
| 93 | Firefighters | 1,480 | $79,550 | 0.25% |
| 94 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 1,480 | $55,190 | 0.25% |
| 95 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,470 | $61,990 | 0.25% |
| 96 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,460 | $163,940 | 0.25% |
| 97 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1,460 | $55,520 | 0.25% |
| 98 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,420 | $93,780 | 0.24% |
| 99 | Logisticians | 1,350 | $109,700 | 0.23% |
| 100 | Childcare Workers | 1,350 | $48,360 | 0.23% |
| 101 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,320 | $116,920 | 0.23% |
| 102 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 1,290 | $185,230 | 0.22% |
| 103 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,270 | $133,190 | 0.22% |
| 104 | Bakers | 1,270 | $45,380 | 0.22% |
| 105 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 1,260 | $69,180 | 0.22% |
| 106 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,260 | $41,460 | 0.22% |
| 107 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,260 | $92,260 | 0.22% |
| 108 | Construction Managers | 1,250 | $140,780 | 0.21% |
| 109 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1,230 | $148,210 | 0.21% |
| 110 | Instructional Coordinators | 1,220 | $113,260 | 0.21% |
| 111 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,200 | $49,250 | 0.21% |
| 112 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1,170 | $47,690 | 0.2% |
| 113 | Graphic Designers | 1,150 | $94,630 | 0.2% |
| 114 | Pharmacy Technicians | 1,130 | $53,700 | 0.19% |
| 115 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,120 | $103,490 | 0.19% |
| 116 | Purchasing Managers | 1,110 | $175,130 | 0.19% |
| 117 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 1,070 | $94,970 | 0.18% |
| 118 | Writers and Authors | 1,050 | $128,890 | 0.18% |
| 119 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,040 | $74,030 | 0.18% |
| 120 | Administrative Services Managers | 1,030 | $141,300 | 0.18% |
| 121 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1,020 | $45,430 | 0.17% |
| 122 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,010 | $91,200 | 0.17% |
| 123 | Food Service Managers | 1,000 | $95,280 | 0.17% |
| 124 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 960 | $96,550 | 0.16% |
| 125 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 960 | $81,650 | 0.16% |
| 126 | Facilities Managers | 930 | $122,990 | 0.16% |
| 127 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 930 | $65,030 | 0.16% |
| 128 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 920 | $65,900 | 0.16% |
| 129 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 870 | $70,320 | 0.15% |
| 130 | Pharmacists | 850 | $144,970 | 0.15% |
| 131 | Audio and Video Technicians | 830 | $82,040 | 0.14% |
| 132 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 830 | $67,710 | 0.14% |
| 133 | Air Traffic Controllers | 820 | $96,410 | 0.14% |
| 134 | Fundraising Managers | 800 | $157,530 | 0.14% |
| 135 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 800 | $51,200 | 0.14% |
| 136 | Database Architects | 790 | $149,300 | 0.14% |
| 137 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 770 | $40,010 | 0.13% |
| 138 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 760 | $107,950 | 0.13% |
| 139 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 750 | $49,550 | 0.13% |
| 140 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 710 | $83,880 | 0.12% |
| 141 | Passenger Attendants | 710 | $49,260 | 0.12% |
| 142 | Tellers | 700 | $44,410 | 0.12% |
| 143 | Health Education Specialists | 680 | $109,310 | 0.12% |
| 144 | Nurse Practitioners | 680 | $146,470 | 0.12% |
| 145 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 680 | $55,160 | 0.12% |
| 146 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 670 | $119,310 | 0.11% |
| 147 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 670 | $144,650 | 0.11% |
| 148 | Residential Advisors | 670 | $43,200 | 0.11% |
| 149 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 660 | $98,860 | 0.11% |
| 150 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 650 | $92,350 | 0.11% |
| 151 | Social and Community Service Managers | 640 | $114,420 | 0.11% |
| 152 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 640 | $74,940 | 0.11% |
| 153 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 640 | $62,490 | 0.11% |
| 154 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 630 | $144,980 | 0.11% |
| 155 | Coaches and Scouts | 630 | $83,290 | 0.11% |
| 156 | Dental Assistants | 630 | $63,360 | 0.11% |
| 157 | Interior Designers | 620 | $102,040 | 0.11% |
| 158 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 620 | $76,470 | 0.11% |
| 159 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 620 | $89,400 | 0.11% |
| 160 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 610 | $143,760 | 0.1% |
| 161 | Physical Therapists | 610 | $112,400 | 0.1% |
| 162 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 610 | $60,130 | 0.1% |
| 163 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 600 | $70,820 | 0.1% |
| 164 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 600 | $103,000 | 0.1% |
| 165 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 590 | $99,500 | 0.1% |
| 166 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 580 | $109,610 | 0.1% |
| 167 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 570 | $72,130 | 0.1% |
| 168 | Database Administrators | 560 | $115,790 | 0.1% |
| 169 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 560 | $92,960 | 0.1% |
| 170 | Statisticians | 550 | $137,760 | 0.09% |
| 171 | Occupational Therapists | 540 | $110,850 | 0.09% |
| 172 | Light Truck Drivers | 540 | $51,920 | 0.09% |
| 173 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 540 | $55,960 | 0.09% |
| 174 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 530 | $73,360 | 0.09% |
| 175 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 520 | $87,810 | 0.09% |
| 176 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | 520 | $78,090 | 0.09% |
| 177 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 520 | $41,070 | 0.09% |
| 178 | Mechanical Engineers | 510 | $138,500 | 0.09% |
| 179 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 510 | $83,340 | 0.09% |
| 180 | Bus Drivers, School | 510 | $54,630 | 0.09% |
| 181 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 500 | $62,240 | 0.09% |
| 182 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 500 | $87,950 | 0.09% |
| 183 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 490 | $156,300 | 0.08% |
| 184 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 490 | $207,560 | 0.08% |
| 185 | Personal Financial Advisors | 480 | $144,800 | 0.08% |
| 186 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 480 | $116,540 | 0.08% |
| 187 | Physicists | 480 | $156,320 | 0.08% |
| 188 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 480 | $54,160 | 0.08% |
| 189 | Financial Examiners | 470 | $187,240 | 0.08% |
| 190 | Physician Assistants | 470 | $146,230 | 0.08% |
| 191 | Recreation Workers | 470 | $50,330 | 0.08% |
| 192 | Animal Caretakers | 460 | $46,510 | 0.08% |
| 193 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 450 | $100,560 | 0.08% |
| 194 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 440 | $101,340 | 0.08% |
| 195 | Technical Writers | 440 | $112,210 | 0.08% |
| 196 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 440 | $49,570 | 0.08% |
| 197 | Web Developers | 430 | $119,280 | 0.07% |
| 198 | Respiratory Therapists | 430 | $108,020 | 0.07% |
| 199 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 430 | $74,330 | 0.07% |
| 200 | Healthcare Social Workers | 420 | $93,120 | 0.07% |
| 201 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 410 | $89,180 | 0.07% |
| 202 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 410 | $95,530 | 0.07% |
| 203 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 400 | $160,720 | 0.07% |
| 204 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 400 | $63,580 | 0.07% |
| 205 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 400 | $84,920 | 0.07% |
| 206 | Library Technicians | 390 | $62,300 | 0.07% |
| 207 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 390 | $112,940 | 0.07% |
| 208 | Psychiatric Technicians | 380 | $63,160 | 0.07% |
| 209 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 380 | $126,450 | 0.07% |
| 210 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 380 | $40,400 | 0.07% |
| 211 | Tour and Travel Guides | 380 | $52,460 | 0.07% |
| 212 | Loan Officers | 370 | $100,150 | 0.06% |
| 213 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 370 | $96,900 | 0.06% |
| 214 | Film and Video Editors | 370 | $96,280 | 0.06% |
| 215 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 370 | $51,220 | 0.06% |
| 216 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 370 | $93,030 | 0.06% |
| 217 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 360 | $103,060 | 0.06% |
| 218 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 360 | $88,700 | 0.06% |
| 219 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $113,410 | 0.06% |
| 220 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $100,300 | 0.06% |
| 221 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 350 | $87,500 | 0.06% |
| 222 | Printing Press Operators | 350 | $104,930 | 0.06% |
| 223 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 350 | $43,090 | 0.06% |
| 224 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $103,860 | 0.06% |
| 225 | Surgical Technologists | 340 | $70,610 | 0.06% |
| 226 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 330 | $148,690 | 0.06% |
| 227 | Electrical Engineers | 330 | $142,760 | 0.06% |
| 228 | Helpers--Electricians | 330 | $47,870 | 0.06% |
| 229 | Dental Hygienists | 320 | $127,910 | 0.05% |
| 230 | Advertising Sales Agents | 320 | $94,310 | 0.05% |
| 231 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 320 | $64,280 | 0.05% |
| 232 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 320 | $41,690 | 0.05% |
| 233 | Clergy | 310 | $71,770 | 0.05% |
| 234 | Psychiatrists | 310 | $181,090 | 0.05% |
| 235 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 310 | $54,800 | 0.05% |
| 236 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 310 | $52,800 | 0.05% |
| 237 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 310 | $67,910 | 0.05% |
| 238 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 300 | $171,730 | 0.05% |
| 239 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 300 | $70,320 | 0.05% |
| 240 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 300 | $80,600 | 0.05% |
| 241 | Aerospace Engineers | 290 | $154,410 | 0.05% |
| 242 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 290 | $87,060 | 0.05% |
| 243 | Broadcast Technicians | 290 | $99,760 | 0.05% |
| 244 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 290 | $58,460 | 0.05% |
| 245 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 290 | $65,170 | 0.05% |
| 246 | Chemists | 280 | $148,840 | 0.05% |
| 247 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 280 | $115,070 | 0.05% |
| 248 | Community Health Workers | 280 | $68,810 | 0.05% |
| 249 | Interpreters and Translators | 280 | $102,960 | 0.05% |
| 250 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 280 | $100,450 | 0.05% |
| 251 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 280 | $61,620 | 0.05% |
| 252 | Cost Estimators | 270 | $92,030 | 0.05% |
| 253 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 270 | $84,530 | 0.05% |
| 254 | Medical Records Specialists | 270 | $80,250 | 0.05% |
| 255 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 270 | $76,510 | 0.05% |
| 256 | Lodging Managers | 260 | $88,850 | 0.04% |
| 257 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $99,090 | 0.04% |
| 258 | Photographers | 260 | $104,630 | 0.04% |
| 259 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 260 | $63,030 | 0.04% |
| 260 | School Psychologists | 250 | $115,760 | 0.04% |
| 261 | Historians | 250 | $113,140 | 0.04% |
| 262 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 250 | $42,950 | 0.04% |
| 263 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 240 | $100,550 | 0.04% |
| 264 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 240 | $100,990 | 0.04% |
| 265 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 240 | $55,760 | 0.04% |
| 266 | Bill and Account Collectors | 240 | $69,760 | 0.04% |
| 267 | Nuclear Engineers | 230 | $180,480 | 0.04% |
| 268 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $123,050 | 0.04% |
| 269 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $87,940 | 0.04% |
| 270 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 230 | $56,040 | 0.04% |
| 271 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 220 | $127,690 | 0.04% |
| 272 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $166,230 | 0.04% |
| 273 | Procurement Clerks | 220 | $66,170 | 0.04% |
| 274 | Training and Development Managers | 210 | $164,170 | 0.04% |
| 275 | Financial Risk Specialists | 210 | $123,390 | 0.04% |
| 276 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 210 | $162,180 | 0.04% |
| 277 | Biological Technicians | 210 | $61,520 | 0.04% |
| 278 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 210 | $110,080 | 0.04% |
| 279 | Shampooers | 210 | $38,620 | 0.04% |
| 280 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 210 | $69,290 | 0.04% |
| 281 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 210 | $67,870 | 0.04% |
| 282 | Archivists | 200 | $93,530 | 0.03% |
| 283 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 200 | $39,510 | 0.03% |
| 284 | Skincare Specialists | 200 | $83,730 | 0.03% |
| 285 | Data Entry Keyers | 200 | $58,250 | 0.03% |
| 286 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 200 | $75,410 | 0.03% |
| 287 | Glaziers | 200 | $73,890 | 0.03% |
| 288 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 200 | $83,870 | 0.03% |
| 289 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 200 | $100,910 | 0.03% |
| 290 | Set and Exhibit Designers | 190 | $81,770 | 0.03% |
| 291 | Veterinarians | 190 | $160,520 | 0.03% |
| 292 | Dietetic Technicians | 190 | $44,140 | 0.03% |
| 293 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $97,920 | 0.03% |
| 294 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $97,640 | 0.03% |
| 295 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 180 | $86,500 | 0.03% |
| 296 | Phlebotomists | 180 | $52,070 | 0.03% |
| 297 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 180 | $101,710 | 0.03% |
| 298 | Landscape Architects | 170 | $102,680 | 0.03% |
| 299 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 170 | $70,930 | 0.03% |
| 300 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 170 | $64,660 | 0.03% |
| 301 | Order Clerks | 170 | $51,040 | 0.03% |
| 302 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 170 | $48,290 | 0.03% |
| 303 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 170 | $41,930 | 0.03% |
| 304 | Labor Relations Specialists | 160 | $124,610 | 0.03% |
| 305 | Actuaries | 160 | $164,460 | 0.03% |
| 306 | Industrial Engineers | 160 | $115,810 | 0.03% |
| 307 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 160 | $114,040 | 0.03% |
| 308 | Travel Agents | 160 | $63,740 | 0.03% |
| 309 | Machinists | 160 | $73,260 | 0.03% |
| 310 | Emergency Management Directors | 150 | $165,390 | 0.03% |
| 311 | Survey Researchers | 150 | $121,060 | 0.03% |
| 312 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 150 | $114,080 | 0.03% |
| 313 | Family Medicine Physicians | 150 | $321,950 | 0.03% |
| 314 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 150 | $116,600 | 0.03% |
| 315 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 150 | $44,200 | 0.03% |
| 316 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 150 | $104,050 | 0.03% |
| 317 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 150 | $49,360 | 0.03% |
| 318 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 150 | $55,890 | 0.03% |
| 319 | Transportation Inspectors | 150 | $106,370 | 0.03% |
| 320 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 140 | $117,980 | 0.02% |
| 321 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 140 | $109,850 | 0.02% |
| 322 | Curators | 140 | $100,420 | 0.02% |
| 323 | Music Directors and Composers | 140 | $97,530 | 0.02% |
| 324 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 140 | $74,550 | 0.02% |
| 325 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 130 | $170,480 | 0.02% |
| 326 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $93,030 | 0.02% |
| 327 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 130 | $51,390 | 0.02% |
| 328 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 130 | $71,660 | 0.02% |
| 329 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 130 | $66,020 | 0.02% |
| 330 | Urban and Regional Planners | 120 | $135,050 | 0.02% |
| 331 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 120 | $292,750 | 0.02% |
| 332 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 120 | $65,370 | 0.02% |
| 333 | Orderlies | 120 | $41,100 | 0.02% |
| 334 | Massage Therapists | 120 | $76,020 | 0.02% |
| 335 | Pharmacy Aides | 120 | $56,990 | 0.02% |
| 336 | Couriers and Messengers | 120 | $46,650 | 0.02% |
| 337 | Word Processors and Typists | 120 | $53,970 | 0.02% |
| 338 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 110 | $108,770 | 0.02% |
| 339 | Credit Counselors | 110 | $75,640 | 0.02% |
| 340 | Conservation Scientists | 110 | $99,050 | 0.02% |
| 341 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $109,610 | 0.02% |
| 342 | Postal Service Clerks | 110 | $66,740 | 0.02% |
| 343 | Pipelayers | 110 | $57,120 | 0.02% |
| 344 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 110 | $69,880 | 0.02% |
| 345 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 110 | $61,800 | 0.02% |
| 346 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $117,940 | 0.02% |
| 347 | Anesthesiologists | 100 | $239,320 | 0.02% |
| 348 | Athletic Trainers | 100 | $84,310 | 0.02% |
| 349 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 100 | $59,220 | 0.02% |
| 350 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 100 | $52,050 | 0.02% |
| 351 | Roofers | 100 | $68,740 | 0.02% |
| 352 | Epidemiologists | 90 | $122,860 | 0.02% |
| 353 | Sound Engineering Technicians | 90 | $107,510 | 0.02% |
| 354 | Paramedics | 90 | $82,440 | 0.02% |
| 355 | Surgical Assistants | 90 | $110,920 | 0.02% |
| 356 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | 80 | $164,740 | 0.01% |
| 357 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 80 | $101,650 | 0.01% |
| 358 | Radiologists | 80 | $268,900 | 0.01% |
| 359 | Opticians, Dispensing | 80 | $61,790 | 0.01% |
| 360 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 80 | $80,650 | 0.01% |
| 361 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 80 | $75,120 | 0.01% |
| 362 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 80 | $59,170 | 0.01% |
| 363 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 80 | $52,150 | 0.01% |
| 364 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 80 | $65,530 | 0.01% |
| 365 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | 70 | $121,400 | 0.01% |
| 366 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 70 | $143,270 | 0.01% |
| 367 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $120,640 | 0.01% |
| 368 | Floral Designers | 70 | $44,540 | 0.01% |
| 369 | Radiation Therapists | 70 | $112,400 | 0.01% |
| 370 | Nurse Midwives | 70 | $119,310 | 0.01% |
| 371 | Medical Transcriptionists | 70 | $43,140 | 0.01% |
| 372 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 70 | $80,320 | 0.01% |
| 373 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 70 | $63,660 | 0.01% |
| 374 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 60 | $110,880 | 0.01% |
| 375 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 60 | $71,110 | 0.01% |
| 376 | Costume Attendants | 60 | $69,210 | 0.01% |
| 377 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 60 | $88,560 | 0.01% |
| 378 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 60 | $73,770 | 0.01% |
| 379 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 60 | $58,870 | 0.01% |
| 380 | Industrial Production Managers | 50 | $150,610 | 0.01% |
| 381 | Credit Analysts | 50 | $144,010 | 0.01% |
| 382 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $117,580 | 0.01% |
| 383 | Optometrists | 50 | $145,590 | 0.01% |
| 384 | Recreational Therapists | 50 | $88,060 | 0.01% |
| 385 | Neurologists | 50 | $276,260 | 0.01% |
| 386 | Telephone Operators | 50 | $50,960 | 0.01% |
| 387 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 50 | $69,620 | 0.01% |
| 388 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 50 | $69,220 | 0.01% |
| 389 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 50 | $64,090 | 0.01% |
| 390 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 50 | $98,230 | 0.01% |
| 391 | Audiologists | 40 | $117,460 | 0.01% |
| 392 | Genetic Counselors | 40 | $95,450 | 0.01% |
| 393 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 40 | $67,130 | 0.01% |
| 394 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 40 | $48,820 | 0.01% |
| 395 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 30 | $114,770 | 0.01% |
| 396 | Chemical Technicians | 30 | $55,130 | 0.01% |
| 397 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 30 | $121,850 | 0.01% |
| 398 | Physical Therapist Aides | 30 | $38,200 | 0.01% |
| 399 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 30 | $67,990 | 0.01% |
District of Columbia has employment data for 399 occupations totaling 584,050 workers.
General and Operations Managers with 36,150 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, General and Operations Managers leads, followed by Lawyers.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across District of Columbia. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources