What jobs pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

$91,930avg. a year, all jobs
$44.20 an hour · 3,136,190 employed

Average and median pay for 79 common jobs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 79 jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

Sorted by number of jobs. We list the jobs with the most workers in this metro area.

JobAvg. payJobs
General and Operations Managers$163,620112,530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$113,39076,600
Software Developers$153,10069,060
Retail Salespersons$39,60066,920
Management Analysts$145,31062,360
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,55060,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,66059,090
Cashiers$36,63050,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,11050,450
Lawyers$226,78046,840
Registered Nurses$104,59046,830
Waiters and Waitresses$51,82046,160
Managers, All Other$176,67042,010
Accountants and Auditors$113,64041,470
Security Guards$54,43040,950
Office Clerks, General$54,40039,410
Project Management Specialists$129,05038,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$56,40037,010
Customer Service Representatives$50,24036,750
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,42035,340
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$84,37030,940
Cooks, Restaurant$42,59029,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$95,02029,300
Financial Managers$205,64026,430
Nursing Assistants$45,13025,520
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$46,17025,050
Human Resources Specialists$105,58024,450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,05023,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,69023,100
Public Relations Specialists$116,93022,810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,39021,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,96020,800
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$84,94020,400
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$51,70019,650
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,97018,960
Computer Systems Analysts$128,78018,620
Computer User Support Specialists$80,79018,510
Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,63017,920
Construction Laborers$49,67017,710
Electricians$79,65016,580
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,61015,860
Food Preparation Workers$38,69014,810
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,11014,630
Bartenders$56,20014,560
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$109,79014,240
Medical Assistants$48,34013,890
Compliance Officers$104,12013,820
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$40,98013,800
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$87,90012,990
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$90,11012,960
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$50,82011,910
Medical and Health Services Managers$158,95011,730
Dishwashers$37,43011,690
Training and Development Specialists$87,35011,490
Financial and Investment Analysts$123,66010,930
Physicians, All Other$226,12010,650
Cooks, Fast Food$37,45010,580
Public Relations Managers$214,6709,470
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$37,4409,270
Data Scientists$143,5109,260
Engineers, All Other$145,0909,230
Marketing Managers$195,0008,900
Operations Research Analysts$129,1608,080
Social and Human Service Assistants$53,0607,790
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$137,5207,510
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$109,7907,370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$78,1106,490
Human Resources Managers$186,7606,280
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$141,4406,220
Financial Specialists, All Other$121,4705,820
Editors$104,3505,470
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$78,6205,140
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$146,9104,830
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,2504,680
Concierges$42,1004,650
Economists$166,1404,570
Fundraisers$88,2704,450
Producers and Directors$105,9404,230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$145,6304,200
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.