Basic Information on Work in District of Columbia

District of Columbia has a population of 670,587, of which 396,010 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 5.0%, which is 0.4 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.8 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in District of Columbia is $94,788 per year, which is 65.2% higher than the national average. Further details are as follows.

396.0K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

381.5K

2 Year Average

3.0K

Year-on-Year

5.0%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

5.2%

2 Year Average

0.4%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $29,851
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $36,093
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $47,196
  • Bachelor's degree: $86,371
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $117,089

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $101,534
  • Service occupations: $32,373
  • Sales and office occupations: $50,833
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $47,724
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $35,611

$94,788

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022