The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,460.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $61.97. The median hourly salary is $23.74. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.35.
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is lower than the salary statistics in state of District of Columbia and higher than the USA salary statistics. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria ($49,370) is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in District of Columbia ($61,960) and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
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| District of Columbia | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| USA |