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148 Jobs That Pay Over $100K in District of Columbia (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 148 occupations in District of Columbia with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Neurologists at $332,000/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $100K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

148
Jobs Over $100K

$332,000

#1: Neurologists

$134,143

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

262,880

Workers in These Jobs

All 148 Jobs Paying Over $100K in District of Columbia

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Neurologists	$332,000	$276,260	50
2	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$318,200	$292,750	120
3	Podiatrists	$265,740	$231,170	N/A
4	Family Medicine Physicians	$233,390	$321,950	150
5	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$223,250	$207,560	490
6	Anesthesiologists	$202,570	$239,320	100
7	Financial Examiners	$198,720	$187,240	470
8	Public Relations Managers	$197,600	$217,060	7,410
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$195,190	$200,760	5,690
10	Lawyers	$195,190	$242,800	33,070
11	Nuclear Engineers	$195,190	$180,480	230
12	Financial Managers	$188,880	$210,420	8,930
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$185,220	$185,230	1,290
14	Emergency Management Directors	$184,350	$165,390	150
15	Human Resources Managers	$184,350	$187,830	2,250
16	Psychiatrists	$183,080	$181,090	310
17	Radiologists	$182,450	$268,900	80
18	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$181,060	$171,730	300
19	Marketing Managers	$177,170	$194,070	3,470
20	Purchasing Managers	$175,720	$175,130	1,110
21	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$172,330	$156,300	490
22	General and Operations Managers	$168,000	$179,130	36,150
23	Economists	$167,590	$175,100	3,000
24	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$167,520	$163,940	1,460
25	Actuaries	$166,230	$164,460	160
26	Computer Hardware Engineers	$163,360	$162,180	210
27	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$161,860	$166,230	220
28	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$160,990	$170,480	130
29	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$160,760	$148,110	2,980
30	Aerospace Engineers	$157,600	$154,410	290
31	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$157,040	$160,720	400
32	Physicists	$157,040	$156,320	480
33	Natural Sciences Managers	$156,730	$153,450	1,540
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$155,140	$162,210	2,010
35	Pharmacists	$153,400	$144,970	850
36	Political Scientists	$152,530	$154,300	3,070
37	Database Architects	$150,010	$149,300	790
38	Chemists	$149,860	$148,840	280
39	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$144,190	$148,690	330
40	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$143,040	$164,740	80
41	Electrical Engineers	$143,000	$142,760	330
42	Sales Managers	$141,800	$162,050	1,930
43	Fundraising Managers	$141,720	$157,530	800
44	Training and Development Managers	$141,710	$164,170	210
45	Statisticians	$140,670	$137,760	550
46	Computer Network Architects	$137,670	$145,960	1,490
47	Materials Scientists	$137,600	$141,040	N/A
48	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$137,470	$140,030	1,930
49	Dental Hygienists	$137,220	$127,910	320
50	Urban and Regional Planners	$137,000	$135,050	120
51	Software Developers	$136,880	$144,430	6,120
52	Nurse Practitioners	$135,880	$146,470	680
53	Physician Assistants	$135,140	$146,230	470
54	Information Security Analysts	$135,090	$143,330	1,510
55	Optometrists	$134,840	$145,590	50
56	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$134,760	$148,210	1,230
57	Veterinarians	$134,530	$160,520	190
58	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$134,090	$144,650	670
59	Mechanical Engineers	$133,300	$138,500	510
60	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$132,620	$133,190	1,270
61	Credit Analysts	$132,590	$144,010	50
62	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$132,180	$143,760	610
63	Writers and Authors	$129,300	$128,890	1,050
64	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$128,710	$116,600	150
65	Administrative Services Managers	$128,610	$141,300	1,030
66	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,370	$144,980	630
67	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$126,560	$126,450	380
68	Data Scientists	$126,490	$142,580	2,680
69	Construction Managers	$126,430	$140,780	1,250
70	Management Analysts	$126,140	$130,350	19,000
71	Budget Analysts	$124,590	$124,680	1,490
72	Industrial Production Managers	$124,420	$150,610	50
73	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$124,090	$122,620	1,880
74	Real Estate Sales Agents	$123,770	$99,500	590
75	Surgical Assistants	$123,390	$110,920	90
76	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$122,570	$107,660	N/A
77	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$120,090	$121,400	70
78	Database Administrators	$118,540	$115,790	560
79	Historians	$118,290	$113,140	250
80	Technical Writers	$117,810	$112,210	440
81	Computer Systems Analysts	$116,820	$128,240	2,480
82	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$116,630	$121,850	30
83	Printing Press Operators	$116,630	$104,930	350
84	Facilities Managers	$115,770	$122,990	930
85	Labor Relations Specialists	$115,600	$124,610	160
86	Web Developers	$114,690	$119,280	430
87	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$113,930	$114,770	30
88	Epidemiologists	$112,370	$122,860	90
89	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$112,020	$114,040	160
90	Respiratory Therapists	$111,950	$108,020	430
91	Accountants and Auditors	$111,530	$122,680	9,810
92	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$111,530	$115,070	280
93	Compliance Officers	$111,030	$113,410	4,380
94	Human Resources Specialists	$110,970	$116,020	6,910
95	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$110,970	$116,920	1,320
96	Photographers	$110,970	$104,630	260
97	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$110,300	$114,080	150
98	Interpreters and Translators	$109,970	$102,960	280
99	Speech-Language Pathologists	$109,380	$112,940	390
100	Occupational Therapists	$109,170	$110,850	540
101	Broadcast Technicians	$108,270	$99,760	290
102	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$108,080	$100,910	200
103	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$107,980	$108,770	110
104	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,770	$109,610	110
105	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$107,650	$116,540	480
106	School Psychologists	$107,500	$115,760	250
107	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$107,390	$143,640	1,880
108	Soil and Plant Scientists	$107,140	$110,880	60
109	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$107,050	$117,980	140
110	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$107,000	$127,690	220
111	Social and Community Service Managers	$106,700	$114,420	640
112	Sound Engineering Technicians	$106,630	$107,510	90
113	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,470	$117,580	50
114	Instructional Coordinators	$105,990	$113,260	1,220
115	Financial and Investment Analysts	$105,780	$123,890	3,670
116	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$105,390	$174,360	1,720
117	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,990	$144,800	480
118	Project Management Specialists	$104,900	$119,530	5,170
119	Logisticians	$104,770	$109,700	1,350
120	Producers and Directors	$104,270	$115,040	2,640
121	Civil Engineers	$103,880	$115,810	1,650
122	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,860	$143,270	70
123	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,370	$117,940	100
124	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$103,340	$107,950	760
125	Health Education Specialists	$103,330	$109,310	680
126	Industrial Engineers	$103,300	$115,810	160
127	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,160	$120,640	70
128	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$102,770	$98,860	660
129	Public Relations Specialists	$102,740	$120,200	16,720
130	Registered Nurses	$102,540	$106,980	11,440
131	Audiologists	$102,500	$117,460	40
132	Survey Researchers	$102,390	$121,060	150
133	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,310	$103,490	1,120
134	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,040	$113,890	1,700
135	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,970	$109,850	140
136	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,940	$119,310	670
137	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,700	$123,050	230
138	Physical Therapists	$101,640	$112,400	610
139	Nurse Midwives	$101,450	$119,310	70
140	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,380	$110,080	210
141	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,250	$103,860	340
142	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$101,240	$104,050	150
143	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$101,150	$103,060	360
144	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$101,020	$91,200	1,010
145	Prepress Technicians and Workers	$100,980	$101,710	180
146	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$100,920	$101,650	80
147	Genetic Counselors	$100,380	$95,450	40
148	Radiation Therapists	$100,250	$112,400	70

District of Columbia High-Salary Insights

The $100K+ jobs in District of Columbia are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Business & Financial fields.

34.8% of all tracked occupations in DC earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,250/year (Radiation Therapists), while the top earner makes $332,000/year.

District of Columbia ranks #7 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $100K a year in District of Columbia?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 148 occupations in District of Columbia with a median annual salary above $100K. This represents 34.8% of all tracked occupations in DC.

What is the highest paying job in District of Columbia?

The highest paying occupation in District of Columbia is Neurologists with a median salary of $332,000 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $100K+ list in District of Columbia?

The entry point for the $100K+ list in District of Columbia is $100,250/year (Radiation Therapists). Any occupation with a median salary above $100K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $100K+ jobs in District of Columbia?

The average median salary among all 148 occupations that pay over $100K in District of Columbia is $134,143 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $100K in District of Columbia?

High-paying jobs in District of Columbia typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $100K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics