Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division is computer and information systems manager with an average annual salary of $161,900. The second highest paying job is marketing manager (average salary $159,340). The salary and the employment information in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$161,900	$116,580	14,920
2	Marketing Managers	$159,340	$93,190	4,170
3	Sales Managers	$157,850	$74,940	4,370
4	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$153,760	$83,650	5,310
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,670	$113,980	4,120
6	Human Resources Managers	$148,240	$91,880	3,650
7	Financial Managers	$147,600	$100,010	16,290
8	General and Operations Managers	$138,170	$63,190	57,710
9	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,160	$92,610	330
10	Purchasing Managers	$135,150	$112,030	3,460
11	All Other Managers	$134,430	$99,380	33,940
12	Natural Sciences Managers	$134,420	$94,790	2,500
13	Training and Development Managers	$133,550	$79,010	760
14	Emergency Management Directors	$119,100	$64,340	330
15	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$115,770	$72,220	1,380
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,210	$74,170	4,920
17	Industrial Production Managers	$111,480	$68,260	570
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$110,140	$69,790	4,350
19	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$109,950	$55,690	320
20	Administrative Services Managers	$109,530	$66,720	4,150
21	Construction Managers	$107,550	$68,610	4,480
22	Other Education Administrators	$107,490	$57,330	1,870
23	Funeral Service Managers	$102,350	$48,220	90
24	Management Analysts	$101,110	$63,590	53,980
25	Social and Community Service Managers	$97,060	$54,610	2,000
26	Logisticians	$96,980	$60,770	5,790
27	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$94,200	$55,870	3,320
28	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$89,970	$53,430	9,070
29	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$88,660	$51,960	9,520
30	Compliance Officers	$86,350	$50,290	8,920
31	Human Resources Specialists	$84,130	$47,880	19,110
32	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$83,360	$39,570	60
33	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$82,300	$53,720	270
34	Genetic Counselors	$79,340	$63,010	70
35	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,920	$51,800	1,640
36	Locomotive Engineers	$77,040	$52,240	400
37	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,910	$63,470	110
38	Labor Relations Specialists	$76,370	$19,300	1,040
39	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$75,890	$65,350	170
40	Property, Real Estate Managers	$75,880	$41,620	3,310
41	Transit and Railroad Police	$75,830	$57,330	170
42	Cost Estimators	$74,080	$43,370	4,740
43	Fundraisers	$70,100	$42,190	3,710
44	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,080	$50,890	50
45	Tool and Die Makers	$69,390	$37,510	30
46	Avionics Technicians	$68,440	$52,960	170
47	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$67,400	$53,460	380
48	Rail Car Repairers	$65,710	$53,110	1,010
49	Food Service Managers	$65,390	$37,330	2,700
50	Embalmers	$65,060	$26,740	0
51	Mining and Geological Engineers	$64,410	$44,930	50
52	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$63,670	$42,840	2,280
53	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$63,360	$37,040	5,190
54	Auto Damage Insurance Appraisers	$60,460	$44,480	220
55	First-line supervisors of transportation moving workers	$60,110	$30,980	5,140
56	Choreographers	$59,610	$47,450	400
57	All Other Teachers and Instructors Except Substitute Teachers	$58,470	$19,000	7,400
58	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$57,630	$47,440	0
59	Fish and Game Wardens	$57,360	$39,770	30
60	Lodging Managers	$56,170	$39,700	740
61	Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators	$55,880	$36,210	1,020
62	Judicial Law Clerks	$54,810	$40,580	190
63	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$54,310	$32,960	5,120
64	All Occupations	$54,300	$22,410	2,519,220
65	Hearing Aid Specialists	$53,460	$35,400	50
66	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$52,760	$31,120	710
67	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$52,250	$28,900	4,330
68	Travel Guides	$48,430	$24,950	60
69	Flight Attendants	$46,780	$32,660	4,330
70	Agricultural Inspectors	$46,460	$36,780	0
71	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,400	$32,770	60
72	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$45,240	$32,940	560
73	Ship Engineers	$43,870	$21,020	40
74	Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators	$43,660	$35,090	0
75	Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations	$40,180	$32,660	0
76	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	$38,390	$27,010	1,200
77	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$37,210	$18,340	0
78	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$36,860	$29,800	100
79	Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$36,840	$20,160	40
80	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,830	$26,480	50
81	Public Address System and Other Announcers	$33,980	$21,890	50
82	All other assemblers and fabricators	$30,890	$20,270	3,460
83	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$30,630	$25,870	40
84	Tour and Travel Guides	$30,140	$22,420	900
85	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants	$28,790	$22,010	70
86	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$26,210	$18,830	0
87	Motion Picture Projectionists	$25,560	$19,620	90
88	Gaming Cage Workers	$25,540	$24,290	0
89	Forest and Conservation Workers	$24,290	$17,890	50
90	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$24,040	$19,930	90
91	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$23,350	$18,060	50
92	Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$22,890	$18,330	160
93	Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$22,870	$18,800	290
94	Legislators	$19,930	$17,380	170
95	Gaming Dealers	$19,700	$18,970	500

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