Average Salary in District of Columbia
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for District of Columbia. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$109,420Rank #1 of 51
- Median annual wage$88,000Rank #1 of 51
- Median household income$109,707ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity109.9US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$99,563Rank #1 at national prices
- Total employment708,790Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $109,420 is $21,420 (24.3 %) above the median of $88,000, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in District of Columbia are about 9.9 % above the national average (RPP 109.9, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in District of Columbia buys what $99,563 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in District of Columbia is $109,707 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in District of Columbia
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $236,700 |
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $183,460 |
| Data Scientist | 15-2051 | $148,170 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $143,810 |
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $136,920 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $136,300 |
| Dental Hygienist | 29-1292 | $130,850 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $128,960 |
Browse all 20 occupation pages →