Location Salary Data

Salaries in Washington, D.C, DC

Government-verified salary data from 38 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$85,708
38 filings
Median DOL Salary
$85,708
Total DOL Filings
38
Companies Hiring
25
Cost of Living Index
146.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Washington, D.C, DC$85,708
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Washington, D.C, DC is 40.7% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Washington, D.C

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
American Chemical Society7$95,000Other
Unify Inc.4$79,000Other
ERP Analysts, Inc.3$90,000Other
Techligent Systems, Inc.2$64,480Other
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI2$180,000Other
QUADRANT 4 CLOUD, INC.2$66,300Other
GEMINIITLABS INC2$60,000Other
WSP USA Inc1$86,570Other
MaxisIT, Inc.1$90,000Other
Primesoft, Inc1$75,000Other
Brunswick Group LLC1$93,271Other
Straughan Environmental, Inc.1$70,000Other
AVEnterprise, Inc1$84,240Other
HUDSON INSTITUTE1$57,013Other
Satya Marg Solutions, Inc1$80,000Other
HNTB Corporation1$88,025Other
MGMC LLC, A SUBSIDIARY OF MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN MEDIC1$96,158Other
HRK Solutions LLC1$76,586Other
FUSION PLUS INC1$80,000Other
Primus Global Services Inc.1$79,000Other
WEB YOGA INC1$61,000Other
IBM Corporation1$96,595Staffing
INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE1$58,500Other
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION SOLUTIONS1$73,018Other

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 Washington, D.C, DC

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Washington, D.C, 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.

Compare to Other Cities

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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.