Location Salary Data

Salaries in District of Columbia, DC

Government-verified salary data from 207 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$94,902
207 filings
Median DOL Salary
$94,902
Total DOL Filings
207
Companies Hiring
140
Cost of Living Index
146.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

District of Columbia, DC$94,902
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in District of Columbia, DC is 55.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in District of Columbia

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
EZEN Computer Services Inc.20$70,616Other
Kaiser Associates, Inc.10$66,331Other
National Railroad Passenger Corporation8$123,943Other
Mavin Technologies,Inc7$96,595Other
Invexer Technology Inc.7$70,000Other
American Institutes for Research6$69,930Other
American University5$73,640Other
Karwell Technologiies Inc5$73,750Other
Savvy IT Group Inc4$79,510Other
Crankfrog, LLC4$160,000Other
Technology Ventures LLC4$97,500Other
EXA DATA SOLUTIONS INC4$85,988Other
Health IT 2 Business Solutions, LLC3$66,000Other
BLOOMBERG LP3$139,000Other
LTIMindtree Limited3$103,210Staffing
Children's National Medical Center3$69,655Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited3$69,200Other
GIV TO INC.2$130,000Other
Navitas Business Consulting,Inc2$72,000Other
Perkins Coie LLP2$146,000Other
HKS, Inc.2$69,100Other
Experis US LLC2$83,699Other
LOUIS BERGER U.S., INC2$71,219Other
EDUCATION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.2$68,848Other
Afiniti, Inc.2$120,000Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in District of Columbia

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Management Analysts$72,207-42.5%14
Accountants and Auditors$61,000-40.8%5

BLS Wage Survey Data - District of Columbia

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for District of Columbia.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$236,61090
Physicians, Pathologists$228,30070
Family Medicine Physicians$212,830N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians$209,250620
Psychiatrists$193,470240
Lawyers$191,88033,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$191,8805,060
Legal Occupations$191,80041,650
Nuclear Engineers$189,800240
Public Relations Managers$185,8108,640

Salary Trend in District of Columbia, DC

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

District of Columbia, DC has a cost of living index of 146.0, which is 46% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $68,493 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Management Analysts$72,207$49,457
Accountants and Auditors$61,000$41,781

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in District of Columbia, DC

Management AnalystsAccountants and Auditors
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.