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

What professions have the highest employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division. We note that the total employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division is 2,378,260. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 66,930 people (2.81 percent of the total employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division). The second most common job is the management analyst profession which employs 54,660 people (2.30 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division is computed from data published by BLS in May 2015 [1].

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

Job Description # of
Empl. i
% of    
Empl. i
Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
2,378,260
100.00% $51,120
2 Retail Salespersons
66,930
2.81% $21,690
3 Management Analysts
54,660
2.30% $95,920
4 General and Operations Managers
52,510
2.21% $134,580
5 Cashiers
51,270
2.16% $20,180
6 Other Business Operations Specialists
49,950
2.10% $88,290
7 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
45,760
1.92% $18,770
8 Office Clerks, General
45,050
1.89% $34,860
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
43,120
1.81% $25,440
10 Lawyers
41,460
1.74% $154,160
11 Waiters and Waitresses
39,010
1.64% $19,520
12 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
36,770
1.55% $42,170
13 Accountants and Auditors
33,430
1.41% $80,010
14 Security Guards
32,890
1.38% $34,310
15 All Other Managers
31,250
1.31% $127,510
16 Registered Nurses
31,010
1.30% $74,680
17 Applications Software Developers
30,460
1.28% $108,800
18 Customer Service Representatives
29,590
1.24% $36,740
19 Systems Software Developers
24,720
1.04% $108,880
20 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
24,370
1.02% $23,980
21 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
23,900
1.00% $60,070
22 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
22,720
0.96% $66,510
23 Other Computer Occupations
21,960
0.92% $109,810
24 Computer Systems Analysts
21,760
0.91% $101,330
25 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
21,530
0.91% $44,230
26 Restaurant Cooks
19,370
0.81% $24,950
27 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
18,710
0.79% $24,490
28 Receptionists and Information Clerks
18,660
0.78% $29,940
29 Teacher Assistants
17,770
0.75% $28,100
30 Other Sales Representatives
17,640
0.74% $64,850
31 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
17,250
0.73% $42,980
32 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
17,230
0.72% $60,710
33 Public Relations Specialists
17,100
0.72% $81,070
34 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
16,890
0.71% $23,710
35 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
16,840
0.71% $43,340
36 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
16,670
0.70% $94,750
37 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
16,460
0.69% $69,710
38 Human Resources Specialists
16,260
0.68% $81,750
39 Computer User Support Specialists
16,230
0.68% $57,450
40 Substitute Teachers
14,800
0.62% $32,140
41 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
14,720
0.62% $33,870
42 Nursing Assistants
14,090
0.59% $27,430
43 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
14,060
0.59% $67,190
44 Financial Managers
13,910
0.58% $137,510
45 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
13,750
0.58% $65,150
46 Computer and Information Systems Managers
13,720
0.58% $150,000
47 Personal Care Aides
13,610
0.57% $22,600
48 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
13,550
0.57% $25,470
49 Construction Laborers
13,460
0.57% $32,180
50 Food Preparation Workers
13,380
0.56% $20,610
51 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
13,250
0.56% $62,000
52 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
10,720
0.45% $35,000
53 Carpenters
10,450
0.44% $45,060
54 Financial Analysts
10,230
0.43% $89,300
55 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
10,220
0.43% $41,530
56 Dishwashers
10,090
0.42% $19,600
57 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
9,850
0.41% $65,750
58 Childcare Workers
9,790
0.41% $21,520
59 Electricians
9,770
0.41% $54,070
60 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
9,590
0.40% $67,380
61 Other Legal Support Workers
9,570
0.40% $96,260
62 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
9,470
0.40% $48,150
63 Information Security Analysts
9,070
0.38% $105,220
64 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
8,910
0.37% $66,290
65 School or Special Client Bus Drivers
8,700
0.37% $34,850
66 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
8,630
0.36% $18,810
67 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
8,550
0.36% $86,150
68 Computer Network Architects
8,410
0.35% $114,680
69 Compliance Officers
8,230
0.35% $80,600
70 Bartenders
8,150
0.34% $26,270
71 Computer Programmers
7,970
0.34% $91,650
72 Unknown
7,550
0.32% $54,870
73 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
7,350
0.31% $19,650
74 Home Health Aides
7,300
0.31% $24,020
75 Economists
7,300
0.31% $113,180
76 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
6,980
0.29% $28,580
77 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
6,900
0.29% $32,710
78 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
6,770
0.28% $47,880
79 Training and Development Specialists
6,420
0.27% $73,800
80 Computer Network Support Specialists
6,380
0.27% $76,670
81 Fast Food Cooks
6,340
0.27% $18,810
82 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
6,300
0.26% $72,250
83 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
6,270
0.26% $18,890
84 Chief Executives
6,270
0.26% n/a
85 Counter and Rental Clerks
6,230
0.26% $28,430
86 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
6,220
0.26% $51,160
87 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
6,140
0.26% $53,850
88 Legal Secretaries
6,060
0.25% $67,970
89 Driver/Sales Workers
6,040
0.25% $25,720
90 Other Financial Specialists
5,960
0.25% $88,220
91 Social Scientists and Related Workers
5,940
0.25% $98,920
92 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
5,850
0.25% $46,160
93 Tellers
5,800
0.24% $29,740
94 Medical Assistants
5,730
0.24% $34,040
95 Civil Engineers
5,730
0.24% $86,500
96 Operations Research Analysts
5,510
0.23% $106,960
97 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
5,450
0.23% $33,690
98 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers
5,240
0.22% $36,700
99 Engineers, All Other
5,230
0.22% $129,410
100 Instructional Coordinators
5,220
0.22% $71,320

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