District of Columbia: jobs and pay by occupation, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Estimates for District of Columbia in May 2024: how many people work in each occupation group and what they are paid. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
All occupations in District of Columbia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment | 708,790 |
| Mean annual wage | $109,420 |
| Median annual wage | $88,000 |
| Median hourly wage | $42.31 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,480 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $191,880 |
The 10th and 90th percentile figures are the annual wages BLS reports for the lowest-paid tenth and the highest-paid tenth of workers in the area. Wages are gross pay for May 2024, before deductions.
The 22 major occupation groups in District of Columbia
Sorted by employment. Click a column heading to sort, or open a group to see every detailed occupation BLS publishes for it in District of Columbia.
Jobs per 1,000 says how many of every 1,000 jobs in District of Columbia fall in that group. The location quotient compares the group’s share of local employment with its share nationally: 1.00 means the same share, above 1.00 a larger share than the national average, below 1.00 a smaller share.
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=00-0000 (All Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=11-0000 (Management Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=13-0000 (Business and Financial Operations Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=15-0000 (Computer and Mathematical Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=17-0000 (Architecture and Engineering Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=19-0000 (Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=21-0000 (Community and Social Service Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=23-0000 (Legal Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=25-0000 (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=27-0000 (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=29-0000 (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=31-0000 (Healthcare Support Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=33-0000 (Protective Service Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=35-0000 (Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=37-0000 (Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=39-0000 (Personal Care and Service Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=41-0000 (Sales and Related Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=43-0000 (Office and Administrative Support Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=45-0000 (Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=47-0000 (Construction and Extraction Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=49-0000 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=51-0000 (Production Occupations), state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=11&OCC_CODE=53-0000 (Transportation and Material Moving Occupations). the 22 group rows are the major-group records for this area. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.