Location Salary Data

Salaries in WASHINGTON,, DC

Government-verified salary data from 49 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$80,168
49 filings
Median DOL Salary
$80,168
Total DOL Filings
49
Companies Hiring
28
Cost of Living Index
146.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

WASHINGTON,, DC$80,168
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in WASHINGTON,, DC is 31.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in WASHINGTON,

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Multivision LLC11$75,000Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited6$69,200Other
iSolve Technology Inc3$97,500Other
First Tek Inc3$74,006Other
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP INC3$92,000Other
US Dept. of Defense, National Defense University, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies2$92,768Other
SV TECH INC.,2$60,000Other
Space Metrics Inc2$77,188Other
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited2$74,714Other
HCL America INC2$84,115Staffing
Acadia Technologies Inc2$79,558Other
Data S Solutions LLC1$84,240Other
Sterling 5, Inc1$75,000Other
Persistent Systems Inc.1$77,979Other
Marlabs LLC1$74,400Other
Skill Voice Inc1$87,485Other
DPR Solutions Inc1$94,723Other
Xceed Technologies Inc1$96,366Other
MASTECH RESOURCING, INC.1$83,782Staffing
Largeton Inc1$88,350Other
CEREBRUM SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC1$85,000Other
Mark Infotech Inc1$90,000Other
ECHELON IT INC1$75,000Other
Dataserv Inc1$80,000Other
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMEN1$94,841Other

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,, DC

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

WASHINGTON,, 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

See how WASHINGTON,, DC stacks up against other major hiring markets.
WASHINGTON,, DC vs New York, NY WASHINGTON,, DC vs San Francisco, CA WASHINGTON,, DC vs Chicago, IL WASHINGTON,, DC vs Seattle, WA
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.