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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

What professions have the highest employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. We note that the total employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 3,027,490. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 96,210 people (3.18 percent of the total employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV). The second most common job is the other business operations specialist profession which employs 73,490 people (2.43 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
3,027,490
100.00% $63,300
2 General and Operations Managers
96,210
3.18% $138,840
3 Other Business Operations Specialists
73,490
2.43% $98,800
4 Management Analysts
71,400
2.36% $110,360
5 Software Developers
69,360
2.29% $134,870
6 Retail Salespersons
61,180
2.02% $32,650
7 Cashiers
59,310
1.96% $29,930
8 Fast Food and Counter Workers
56,650
1.87% $30,320
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
52,120
1.72% $35,090
10 Lawyers
46,710
1.54% $176,280
11 Office Clerks, General
44,730
1.48% $43,760
12 Registered Nurses
44,120
1.46% $85,760
13 Accountants and Auditors
43,670
1.44% $94,530
14 All Other Managers
41,530
1.37% $151,470
15 Customer Service Representatives
41,060
1.36% $41,640
16 Stockers and Order Fillers
39,100
1.29% $35,250
17 Security Guards
38,130
1.26% $43,860
18 Waiters and Waitresses
38,070
1.26% $35,550
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
37,080
1.22% $48,560
20 Computer Occupations, All Other
36,860
1.22% $127,370
21 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
35,610
1.18% $32,440
22 Project Management Specialists
33,460
1.11% $106,060
23 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
31,350
1.04% $79,930
24 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
29,860
0.99% $75,390
25 Human Resources Specialists
27,050
0.89% $85,610
26 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
26,680
0.88% $67,930
27 Restaurant Cooks
24,810
0.82% $36,200
28 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
23,670
0.78% $37,460
29 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
22,650
0.75% $49,100
30 Public Relations Specialists
22,520
0.74% $99,610
31 Financial Managers
22,290
0.74% $165,670
32 Nursing Assistants
21,980
0.73% $37,110
33 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
21,410
0.71% $37,090
34 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
20,820
0.69% $43,610
35 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
20,210
0.67% $79,000
36 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
19,710
0.65% $51,530
37 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
19,480
0.64% $78,680
38 Receptionists and Information Clerks
19,450
0.64% $36,280
39 Computer Systems Analysts
19,360
0.64% $115,180
40 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
19,120
0.63% $49,230
41 Computer and Information Systems Managers
18,280
0.60% $176,280
42 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
18,240
0.60% $46,000
43 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
18,180
0.60% $55,920
44 Computer User Support Specialists
17,530
0.58% $65,750
45 Information Security Analysts
17,150
0.57% $132,640
46 Construction Laborers
16,580
0.55% $43,040
47 Food Preparation Workers
16,140
0.53% $33,700
48 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
15,580
0.51% $37,900
49 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
15,230
0.50% $76,870
50 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
14,920
0.49% $76,380
51 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
14,710
0.49% $96,200
52 Electricians
14,290
0.47% $63,170
53 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
13,740
0.45% $34,540
54 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
13,570
0.45% $79,470
55 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
13,430
0.44% $109,760
56 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
12,960
0.43% $78,070
57 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
12,500
0.41% $32,420
58 Compliance Officers
12,450
0.41% $90,490
59 Medical Assistants
12,220
0.40% $44,680
60 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
12,190
0.40% $77,440
61 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
12,190
0.40% $57,270
62 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
11,800
0.39% $37,360
63 Carpenters
11,210
0.37% $57,210
64 Financial Analysts
10,730
0.35% $103,260
65 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
10,620
0.35% $33,580
66 Medical and Health Services Managers
10,520
0.35% $129,310
67 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
10,490
0.35% $36,390
68 Fast Food Cooks
10,430
0.34% $31,660
69 Bartenders
10,180
0.34% $35,950
70 Medical Secretaries
10,080
0.33% $43,860
71 Dishwashers
9,760
0.32% $34,070
72 Computer Network Architects
9,730
0.32% $138,110
73 Training and Development Specialists
9,720
0.32% $81,680
74 School Bus Drivers
9,350
0.31% $47,940
75 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
9,070
0.30% $62,250
76 Public Relations Managers
9,030
0.30% $168,830
77 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
9,000
0.30% $29,760
78 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
8,970
0.30% $69,900
79 Childcare Workers
8,930
0.29% $34,250
80 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
8,830
0.29% $80,920
81 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
8,780
0.29% $109,140
82 Operations Research Analysts
8,310
0.27% $123,140
83 All Other Physicians
8,260
0.27% $212,280
84 Engineers, All Other
8,230
0.27% $147,200
85 Other Legal Support Workers
8,190
0.27% $131,890
86 Driver/Sales Workers
7,910
0.26% $31,490
87 Civil Engineers
7,810
0.26% $95,420
88 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
7,750
0.26% $61,840
89 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
7,730
0.26% $61,190
90 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
7,700
0.25% $62,180
91 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
7,690
0.25% $62,060
92 Sales Managers
7,640
0.25% $159,160
93 Marketing Managers
7,390
0.24% $163,200
94 Computer Network Support Specialists
7,050
0.23% $83,350
95 Counter and Rental Clerks
6,990
0.23% $42,140
96 Firefighters
6,930
0.23% $62,870
97 Property, Real Estate Managers
6,840
0.23% $73,930
98 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
6,800
0.22% $73,150
99 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
6,740
0.22% $31,500
100 Other Financial Specialists
6,730
0.22% $106,810

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