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Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States and one of the thirty largest cities in the United States. The Washington–Arlington–Alexandria metropolitan area is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the United States. As one might expect, the Washington metropolitan area is a center for business, commerce, and government.
The Federal Government is responsible for almost thirty percent of Washington employment, and also a major employer in the surrounding metropolitan area. Behind the Federal Government, the region's major universities and hospitals are also major employers.
There are over ten Fortune 500 companies located in the metropolitan Washington area. Many major defense contractors have operations in and around Washington, D.C., including General Dynamics, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), and Orbital Sciences Corporation.
In 2006, Inc. magazine ranked the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area eighth on its list of "Best Cities for Doing Business" in the United States in the large cities category. The criteria used "emphasizes the robustness of a region's growth". Large and significant cities such as Washington, D.C. who have a "tangible effect on global affairs through socioeconomic, cultural, and/or political means" (Wikipedia) get ranked as "Global Cities" (also known as world cities or world-class cities) by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC). GaWC has three tiers of ranking, alpha (first-tier), beta (second-tier) and gamma (third tier). Washington, D.C. is one of eleven cities in the United States ranked as a "World City". Washington, D.C. was ranked as a "Gamma World City" by GaWC, on a par with Boston, Dallas, and Houston.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Washington, D.C. ranks in the top thirty on the list of US cities who receive the most annual funding from the NIH.
The Washington D.C. area has a highly educated workforce. More than 15% of Washington D.C. residents hold a graduate degree. The number of scientists, technicians, and Ph.D.s working in the Metropolitan D.C. area is among the highest in the United States.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, major industries in and around Washington include (ranked by size of workforce):
The Washington metropolitan area is served by three major airports, the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport. Dulles ranks 13th in the United States for for nonstop international air travel according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Some major companies of note in and around Washington, D.C. include:
Some of the major business organizations in and around Washington, D.C. include:
The Washington Business Journal, and the Business Section of the Washington Post are excellent sources of information on business in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management analysts | 38,950 | 82,110 | $46,010 - 122,730 | 22% | 78% |
| 2 | Lawyers | 36,330 | 134,490 | $70,890 - 0 | 11% | 99% |
| 3 | Accountants and auditors | 30,080 | 70,520 | $39,170 - 109,870 | 18% | 79% |
| 4 | Computer software engineers, applications | 28,600 | 88,900 | $55,220 - 128,150 | 45% | 85% |
| 5 | Registered nurses | 25,870 | 65,080 | $44,190 - 88,670 | 24% | 56% |
| 6 | Computer systems analysts | 25,480 | 79,150 | $45,430 - 117,700 | 29% | 68% |
| 7 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 24,700 | 99,000 | $60,680 - 0 | 28% | 85% |
| 8 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 20,870 | 62,260 | $36,100 - 94,820 | 14% | 95% |
| 9 | Managers, all other | 19,820 | 108,310 | $78,280 - 144,210 | 7% | 55% |
| 10 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 17,170 | 68,940 | $29,280 - 124,730 | 8% | 51% |
| 11 | Computer specialists, all other | 16,410 | 87,890 | $58,620 - 120,810 | 15% | 68% |
| 12 | Network and computer systems administrators | 16,400 | 75,130 | $43,210 - 114,070 | 27% | 50% |
| 13 | Public relations specialists | 14,760 | 80,180 | $38,620 - 138,290 | 18% | 81% |
| 14 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 13,970 | 64,360 | $36,860 - 100,410 | 6% | 96% |
| 15 | Computer programmers | 13,790 | 78,270 | $47,120 - 114,410 | 0% | 73% |
| 16 | Network systems and data communications analysts | 11,370 | 78,740 | $47,420 - 115,950 | 53% | 57% |
| 17 | Computer and information systems managers | 10,920 | 123,630 | $81,000 - 0 | 16% | 73% |
| 18 | Market research analysts | 10,640 | 78,620 | $36,370 - 133,540 | 20% | 82% |
| 19 | Financial managers | 10,130 | 111,630 | $64,410 - 0 | 13% | 60% |
| 20 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 10,080 | 56,850 | $34,410 - 87,400 | 11% | 95% |
| 21 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 9,490 | 75,020 | $42,460 - 110,670 | 17% | 56% |
| 22 | Teachers and instructors, all other | 8,920 | 39,220 | $19,890 - 66,550 | 9% | 54% |
| 23 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | 6,570 | 62,320 | $30,090 - 95,550 | 5% | 58% |
| 24 | Financial analysts | 6,430 | 82,400 | $41,730 - 138,710 | 34% | 87% |
| 25 | Training and development specialists | 6,090 | 62,570 | $32,490 - 97,370 | 18% | 56% |
| 26 | Social scientists and related workers, all other | 5,740 | 88,560 | $50,510 - 130,590 | 5% | 90% |
| 27 | Database administrators | 5,250 | 75,070 | $41,890 - 115,670 | 29% | 72% |
| 28 | Engineers, all other | 5,230 | 107,700 | $71,430 - 0 | 6% | 82% |
| 29 | Editors | 5,230 | 59,300 | $35,510 - 86,880 | 2% | 81% |
| 30 | Civil engineers | 5,180 | 78,770 | $49,220 - 111,120 | 18% | 87% |
| 31 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 5,110 | 89,520 | $56,830 - 127,820 | 4% | 81% |
| 32 | Chief executives | 4,830 | 162,980 | $86,860 - 0 | 2% | 65% |
| 33 | Engineering managers | 4,740 | 122,520 | $85,810 - 0 | 7% | 84% |
| 34 | Graphic designers | 4,720 | 54,200 | $31,250 - 85,100 | 10% | 55% |
| 35 | Librarians | 4,400 | 61,630 | $37,490 - 92,950 | 4% | 85% |
| 36 | Economists | 4,290 | 97,580 | $51,810 - 0 | 8% | 100% |
| 37 | Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists | 4,240 | 60,560 | $32,840 - 91,890 | 18% | 56% |
| 38 | Detectives and criminal investigators | 4,200 | 82,040 | $52,610 - 108,470 | 17% | 54% |
| 39 | Budget analysts | 4,040 | 74,350 | $45,310 - 100,870 | 7% | 78% |
| 40 | Operations research analysts | 3,930 | 89,470 | $50,980 - 131,050 | 11% | 71% |
| 41 | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 3,900 | 83,670 | $47,780 - 123,350 | 25% | 93% |
| 42 | Electrical engineers | 3,870 | 84,060 | $51,780 - 121,550 | 6% | 81% |
| 43 | Sales managers | 3,740 | 107,680 | $43,070 - 0 | 10% | 69% |
| 44 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | 3,710 | 63,010 | $35,900 - 100,800 | 20% | 87% |
| 45 | Special education teachers, secondary school | 3,580 | 68,920 | $39,120 - 105,290 | 9% | 87% |
| 46 | Writers and authors | 3,570 | 60,750 | $34,150 - 93,210 | 13% | 84% |
| 47 | Aerospace engineers | 3,530 | 105,960 | $71,270 - 143,600 | 10% | 87% |
| 48 | Social and human service assistants | 3,480 | 34,720 | $20,940 - 49,350 | 34% | 58% |
| 49 | Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 3,480 | 68,840 | $35,380 - 110,080 | 13% | 73% |
| 50 | Architects, except landscape and naval | 3,410 | 71,880 | $40,200 - 110,780 | 18% | 88% |
| 51 | Self-enrichment education teachers | 3,400 | 44,850 | $20,380 - 88,870 | 23% | 54% |
| 52 | Financial specialists, all other | 3,310 | 78,350 | $43,180 - 119,990 | 12% | 50% |
| 53 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 3,300 | 88,070 | $63,900 - 116,000 | 8% | 78% |
| 54 | Mechanical engineers | 3,280 | 87,080 | $52,020 - 125,080 | 4% | 78% |
| 55 | Instructional coordinators | 3,040 | 70,430 | $36,200 - 110,460 | 23% | 79% |
| 56 | Medical and health services managers | 2,990 | 84,240 | $51,280 - 124,850 | 16% | 57% |
| 57 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,970 | 53,550 | $29,170 - 81,650 | 19% | 77% |
| 58 | Statisticians | 2,880 | 83,630 | $52,900 - 117,870 | 9% | 93% |
| 59 | Political scientists | 2,870 | 96,390 | $51,280 - 139,120 | 5% | 90% |
| 60 | Meeting and convention planners | 2,830 | 52,150 | $33,650 - 77,230 | 20% | 67% |
| 61 | Special education teachers, middle school | 2,720 | 57,470 | $33,830 - 89,690 | 16% | 87% |
| 62 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 2,710 | 92,170 | $43,020 - 0 | 14% | 78% |
| 63 | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 2,630 | 155,650 | $75,300 - 0 | 13% | 74% |
| 64 | Natural sciences managers | 2,580 | 110,670 | $76,820 - 0 | 11% | 93% |
| 65 | Marketing managers | 2,520 | 111,970 | $58,060 - 0 | 14% | 69% |
| 66 | Medical and clinical laboratory technologists | 2,470 | 51,080 | $35,140 - 69,690 | 12% | 51% |
| 67 | Computer and information scientists, research | 2,470 | 100,770 | $63,580 - 142,750 | 22% | 68% |
| 68 | Environmental engineers | 2,450 | 85,470 | $50,710 - 119,820 | 25% | 86% |
| 69 | Coaches and scouts | 2,440 | 46,410 | $18,250 - 80,720 | 15% | 60% |
| 70 | Pharmacists | 2,430 | 88,060 | $65,520 - 113,080 | 22% | 97% |
| 71 | Technical writers | 2,430 | 65,610 | $41,150 - 93,530 | 20% | 74% |
| 72 | Purchasing managers | 2,430 | 108,120 | $75,070 - 142,870 | 3% | 57% |
| 73 | Reporters and correspondents | 2,410 | 56,720 | $23,520 - 109,340 | 1% | 85% |
| 74 | Advertising sales agents | 2,300 | 57,030 | $24,220 - 117,920 | 20% | 56% |
| 75 | Producers and directors | 2,090 | 69,180 | $29,700 - 102,450 | 11% | 75% |
| 76 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | 2,090 | 62,030 | $37,470 - 95,320 | 18% | 56% |
| 77 | Industrial engineers | 2,090 | 85,610 | $52,560 - 122,340 | 20% | 74% |
| 78 | Computer hardware engineers | 2,080 | 96,080 | $54,640 - 142,360 | 5% | 70% |
| 79 | Medical and clinical laboratory technicians | 2,070 | 36,110 | $23,920 - 52,270 | 15% | 51% |
| 80 | Rehabilitation counselors | 2,060 | 33,780 | $19,870 - 54,400 | 23% | 73% |
| 81 | Sales and related workers, all other | 1,980 | 60,800 | $19,370 - 116,020 | 14% | 62% |
| 82 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 1,900 | 51,230 | $32,490 - 75,220 | 30% | 77% |
| 83 | Personal financial advisors | 1,750 | 78,080 | $33,230 - 0 | 41% | 81% |
| 84 | Physical therapists | 1,720 | 67,960 | $42,890 - 95,810 | 27% | 89% |
| 85 | Public relations managers | 1,720 | 130,490 | $66,290 - 0 | 17% | 75% |
| 86 | Physical scientists, all other | 1,700 | 107,580 | $69,590 - 0 | 6% | 98% |
| 87 | Mental health counselors | 1,630 | 40,420 | $18,800 - 62,310 | 30% | 73% |
| 88 | Medical and public health social workers | 1,610 | 53,260 | $36,240 - 72,620 | 24% | 77% |
| 89 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,600 | 67,890 | $34,170 - 101,080 | 16% | 99% |
| 90 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | 1,570 | 63,970 | $39,450 - 95,360 | 0% | 96% |
| 91 | Artists and related workers, all other | 1,560 | 69,250 | $39,160 - 97,140 | 8% | 58% |
| 92 | Interior designers | 1,540 | 60,460 | $27,500 - 97,730 | 20% | 55% |
| 93 | Health educators | 1,390 | 59,090 | $32,260 - 93,830 | 26% | 58% |
| 94 | Human resources managers, all other | 1,380 | 115,920 | $76,720 - 0 | 11% | 58% |
| 95 | Social and community service managers | 1,370 | 69,250 | $38,040 - 109,870 | 25% | 72% |
| 96 | Chemists | 1,370 | 86,280 | $36,540 - 129,890 | 9% | 93% |
| 97 | Community and social service specialists, all other | 1,340 | 47,320 | $24,430 - 79,320 | 25% | 58% |
| 98 | Physician assistants | 1,310 | 74,490 | $34,690 - 111,260 | 27% | 67% |
| 99 | Insurance underwriters | 1,300 | 57,150 | $30,680 - 90,040 | 6% | 53% |
| 100 | Dentists, general | 1,260 | 152,640 | $77,690 - 0 | 9% | 100% |
| Rank | Title | Local Jobs | Local Mean Salary | Typical Local Salary | National Growth % 2006-2016 | National % With College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 68,810 | 24,400 | $14,310 - 38,850 | 12% | 25% |
| 2 | Office clerks, general | 66,850 | 31,900 | $18,680 - 47,810 | 13% | 19% |
| 3 | Cashiers | 52,180 | 19,490 | $13,600 - 28,200 | -2% | 10% |
| 4 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 47,430 | 21,820 | $14,810 - 30,080 | 15% | 4% |
| 5 | General and operations managers | 41,910 | 121,430 | $59,360 - [?] | 2% | 48% |
| 6 | Business operations specialists, all other | 38,560 | 78,490 | $42,560 - 131,930 | 21% | 49% |
| 7 | Waiters and waitresses | 33,820 | 18,360 | $12,330 - 28,480 | 11% | 14% |
| 8 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 33,320 | 17,690 | $12,900 - 24,800 | 18% | 5% |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 28,880 | 33,910 | $20,340 - 49,070 | 25% | 22% |
| 10 | Security guards | 27,570 | 28,820 | $17,420 - 42,750 | 17% | 13% |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 25,840 | 37,960 | $24,330 - 53,400 | 13% | 16% |
| 12 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 24,480 | 39,540 | $26,340 - 54,730 | 1% | 18% |
| 13 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 23,410 | 24,570 | $16,140 - 34,940 | 2% | 5% |
| 14 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 22,370 | 57,480 | $32,060 - 89,390 | 6% | 29% |
| 15 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 21,530 | 47,070 | $30,500 - 66,450 | 15% | 18% |
| 16 | Construction laborers | 19,830 | 28,650 | $20,250 - 38,310 | 11% | 5% |
| 17 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 19,800 | 23,930 | $15,770 - 36,170 | -7% | 8% |
| 18 | Teacher assistants | 19,680 | 26,810 | $15,550 - 39,940 | 10% | 18% |
| 19 | Receptionists and information clerks | 19,430 | 26,680 | $17,000 - 37,460 | 17% | 13% |
| 20 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 19,250 | 37,850 | $21,580 - 57,010 | 10% | 6% |
| 21 | Computer support specialists | 18,360 | 50,930 | $29,840 - 75,910 | 13% | 43% |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 17,120 | 42,790 | $23,790 - 66,500 | 4% | 25% |
| 23 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 15,510 | 24,210 | $16,550 - 33,980 | 18% | 6% |
| 24 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 14,850 | 21,760 | $15,630 - 29,830 | 13% | 5% |
| 25 | Carpenters | 14,370 | 42,780 | $28,150 - 59,140 | 10% | 6% |
| 26 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 13,770 | 55,500 | $37,750 - 77,340 | 11% | 33% |
| 27 | Cooks, restaurant | 13,740 | 24,230 | $16,790 - 32,510 | 12% | 5% |
| 28 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 13,570 | 28,320 | $15,950 - 43,680 | 8% | 4% |
| 29 | Food preparation workers | 13,100 | 20,090 | $14,460 - 27,920 | 15% | 7% |
| 30 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 12,770 | 62,270 | $39,240 - 90,440 | 9% | 10% |
| 31 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 12,180 | 36,720 | $24,120 - 49,410 | 10% | 4% |
| 32 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 11,710 | 34,690 | $20,720 - 51,690 | 11% | 14% |
| 33 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 11,680 | 26,040 | $18,860 - 35,830 | 18% | 7% |
| 34 | All other information and record clerks | 11,310 | 41,260 | $23,940 - 58,960 | -12% | 21% |
| 35 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 10,920 | 69,840 | $28,170 - 121,190 | 28% | 48% |
| 36 | Electricians | 10,810 | 50,120 | $29,810 - 72,410 | 7% | 7% |
| 37 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 10,480 | 54,300 | $33,200 - 82,570 | 22% | 45% |
| 38 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 9,730 | 43,020 | $20,230 - 69,410 | 14% | 4% |
| 39 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 9,330 | 17,630 | $12,470 - 24,790 | 12% | 6% |
| 40 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 8,930 | 70,570 | $40,450 - 102,100 | 0% | 42% |
| 41 | Legal secretaries | 8,800 | 55,180 | $37,870 - 73,660 | 12% | 18% |
| 42 | Administrative services managers | 8,600 | 79,130 | $41,270 - 123,630 | 12% | 40% |
| 43 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 8,500 | 17,760 | $12,590 - 24,960 | 10% | 8% |
| 44 | Child care workers | 8,370 | 20,100 | $13,630 - 27,430 | 18% | 15% |
| 45 | Dishwashers | 8,070 | 17,700 | $13,110 - 23,420 | 10% | 3% |
| 46 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 7,980 | 32,370 | $16,500 - 59,730 | 26% | 43% |
| 47 | Tellers | 7,640 | 25,020 | $19,800 - 31,680 | 14% | 16% |
| 48 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 7,480 | 29,340 | $16,120 - 46,120 | 4% | 6% |
| 49 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 6,940 | 47,260 | $32,020 - 67,020 | 11% | 4% |
| 50 | Bill and account collectors | 6,890 | 40,750 | $24,800 - 63,500 | 23% | 13% |
| 51 | Legal support workers, all other | 6,740 | 77,940 | $42,670 - 123,150 | 5% | 38% |
| 52 | Cooks, fast food | 6,700 | 18,170 | $12,630 - 25,440 | 8% | 5% |
| 53 | Real estate sales agents | 6,560 | 62,470 | $23,780 - 137,740 | 11% | 45% |
| 54 | Loan officers | 6,470 | 63,390 | $27,900 - 113,440 | 12% | 49% |
| 55 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 6,470 | 66,720 | $41,110 - 94,900 | 7% | 13% |
| 56 | Counter and rental clerks | 6,460 | 25,490 | $15,000 - 38,520 | 23% | 16% |
| 57 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 6,440 | 43,310 | $32,230 - 56,890 | 14% | 7% |
| 58 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 6,120 | 35,460 | $23,680 - 50,840 | 4% | 15% |
| 59 | Packers and packagers, hand | 5,950 | 20,290 | $12,880 - 34,630 | -11% | 3% |
| 60 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 5,920 | 36,040 | $16,200 - 63,540 | 12% | 6% |
| 61 | Bus drivers, school | 5,790 | 31,970 | $22,150 - 43,890 | 9% | 4% |
| 62 | Bartenders | 5,630 | 22,320 | $13,420 - 36,590 | 11% | 17% |
| 63 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 5,540 | 18,690 | $13,600 - 24,740 | 10% | 17% |
| 64 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 5,340 | 41,450 | $29,140 - 56,430 | 8% | 3% |
| 65 | Postal service mail carriers | 5,270 | 44,090 | $36,050 - 50,530 | 1% | 11% |
| 66 | First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers | 4,990 | 36,740 | $22,910 - 52,380 | 13% | 11% |
| 67 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | 4,900 | 29,830 | $17,540 - 43,380 | -11% | 9% |
| 68 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 4,860 | 35,270 | $24,490 - 49,710 | 12% | 6% |
| 69 | Driver/sales workers | 4,800 | 25,910 | $13,930 - 44,530 | -4% | 4% |
| 70 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 4,720 | 43,270 | $25,040 - 63,920 | 5% | 8% |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 4,710 | 89,410 | $41,590 - [?] | 4% | 38% |
| 72 | Word processors and typists | 4,630 | 30,560 | $21,950 - 43,400 | -11% | 19% |
| 73 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 4,610 | 42,880 | $31,150 - 49,720 | -7% | 12% |
| 74 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 4,580 | 20,040 | $13,800 - 28,100 | 14% | 3% |
| 75 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 4,490 | 38,120 | $25,690 - 53,500 | 0% | 24% |
| 76 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 4,460 | 45,810 | $29,290 - 64,900 | 9% | 3% |
| 77 | Cost estimators | 4,440 | 63,490 | $35,440 - 94,460 | 19% | 32% |
| 78 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 4,350 | 34,940 | $24,030 - 47,560 | 11% | 2% |
| 79 | Sheet metal workers | 4,330 | 44,330 | $25,990 - 69,380 | 7% | 4% |
| 80 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 4,210 | 30,710 | $20,160 - 44,400 | -1% | 2% |
| 81 | Dental assistants | 4,190 | 33,670 | $23,790 - 45,550 | 29% | 9% |
| 82 | Construction managers | 4,190 | 99,130 | $55,410 - [?] | 16% | 29% |
| 83 | Data entry keyers | 4,170 | 30,840 | $20,500 - 44,870 | -4% | 18% |
| 84 | Medical assistants | 4,160 | 30,870 | $21,410 - 43,580 | 35% | 10% |
| 85 | Insurance sales agents | 4,110 | 56,240 | $26,180 - 105,130 | 13% | 45% |
| 86 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | 4,030 | 40,960 | $28,990 - 55,010 | 11% | 29% |
| 87 | Switchboard operators, including answering service | 3,940 | 27,690 | $19,000 - 38,030 | -7% | 10% |
| 88 | Fire fighters | 3,850 | 54,100 | $34,910 - 80,280 | 12% | 18% |
| 89 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 3,750 | 57,890 | $33,190 - 89,880 | -4% | 15% |
| 90 | Payroll and timekeeping clerks | 3,620 | 39,710 | $25,330 - 53,360 | 3% | 18% |
| 91 | Office and administrative support workers, all other | 3,560 | 35,170 | $20,940 - 50,820 | -8% | 32% |
| 92 | Telemarketers | 3,550 | 27,630 | $14,560 - 53,850 | -9% | 14% |
| 93 | Home health aides | 3,500 | 20,900 | $16,080 - 26,990 | 49% | 7% |
| 94 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,490 | 27,090 | $19,130 - 37,070 | 11% | 5% |
| 95 | Medical secretaries | 3,440 | 33,120 | $23,250 - 45,120 | 17% | 18% |
| 96 | Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers | 3,440 | 58,410 | $42,070 - 73,380 | 3% | 13% |
| 97 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 3,420 | 36,720 | $15,020 - 64,220 | 27% | 47% |
| 98 | Logisticians | 3,410 | 74,840 | $44,000 - 111,410 | 17% | 43% |
| 99 | Parking lot attendants | 3,380 | 19,990 | $14,610 - 26,900 | 12% | 14% |
| 100 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 3,320 | 34,770 | $19,860 - 56,640 | 13% | 4% |
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| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Pop. vs. Avg.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthodontists | 120 | 47.1 | |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists | 86,570 | 150 | 47.1 |
| Geographers | 74,610 | 200 | 47.1 |
| Political scientists | 96,390 | 2,870 | 44 |
| Astronomers | 115,580 | 360 | 40.4 |
| Sociologists | 87,270 | 780 | 33.1 |
| Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters | 43,090 | 210 | 33 |
| Mathematicians | 99,690 | 460 | 24.1 |
| Historians | 79,820 | 430 | 22.5 |
| Economists | 97,580 | 4,290 | 21.4 |
| Artists and related workers, all other | 69,250 | 1,560 | 18.7 |
| Anthropologists and archeologists | 53,020 | 450 | 16.2 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 99,490 | 950 | 15 |
| Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary | 74,360 | 240 | 12.6 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other | 88,560 | 5,740 | 12.5 |
| Legal support workers, all other | 77,940 | 6,740 | 11.4 |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | 86,780 | 760 | 10.7 |
| Geography teachers, postsecondary | 65,190 | 140 | 10.6 |
| Library science teachers, postsecondary | 54,400 | 100 | 10 |
| Communications equipment operators, all other | 49,650 | 140 | 9.8 |
| Social science research assistants | 38,390 | 1,350 | 9.3 |
| Statisticians | 83,630 | 2,880 | 9.2 |
| Social work teachers, postsecondary | 75,310 | 340 | 8.9 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | 52,350 | 1,030 | 8.7 |
| Floor sanders and finishers | 29,670 | 200 | 8.6 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers | 35,010 | 650 | 7.1 |
| Mechanical door repairers | 34,060 | 330 | 7 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 107,580 | 1,700 | 6.4 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 100,770 | 2,470 | 6.4 |
| Parking enforcement workers | 29,160 | 580 | 6.4 |
| Nuclear engineers | 105,300 | 300 | 6 |
| Air traffic controllers | 127,690 | 1,180 | 6 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | 81,600 | 1,120 | 5.9 |
| Archivists | 66,580 | 330 | 5.8 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 155,650 | 2,630 | 5.4 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 87,890 | 16,410 | 5.4 |
| Physicists | 112,530 | 890 | 5.3 |
| Soil and plant scientists | 82,670 | 320 | 5.3 |
| Emergency management specialists | 61,120 | 500 | 5 |
| Farm and home management advisors | 57,100 | 200 | 4.9 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary | 68,340 | 660 | 4.9 |
| Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary | 63,610 | 180 | 4.8 |
| Atmospheric and space scientists | 88,760 | 330 | 4.8 |
| Writers and authors | 60,750 | 3,570 | 4.7 |
| Conservation scientists | 84,530 | 370 | 4.6 |
| Aerospace engineers | 105,960 | 3,530 | 4.6 |
| Shampooers | 18,140 | 1,040 | 4.6 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists | 74,450 | 610 | 4.4 |
| Earth drillers, except oil and gas | 37,370 | 340 | 4.4 |
| Animal trainers | 31,100 | 300 | 4.2 |
* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Salary Index * | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal support workers, all other | 77,940 | 1.75 | 6,740 |
| Public relations specialists | 80,180 | 1.69 | 14,760 |
| Bookbinders | 58,970 | 1.65 | 120 |
| Legal secretaries | 55,180 | 1.61 | 8,800 |
| Public relations managers | 130,490 | 1.6 | 1,720 |
| Sales and related workers, all other | 60,800 | 1.6 | 1,980 |
| Broadcast technicians | 52,250 | 1.6 | 980 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 36,040 | 1.58 | 5,920 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 155,650 | 1.57 | 2,630 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | 77,650 | 1.54 | 1,940 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 44,580 | 1.52 | 2,800 |
| Interpreters and translators | 58,270 | 1.51 | 690 |
| Archivists | 66,580 | 1.5 | 330 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other | 39,050 | 1.5 | 910 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture | 59,320 | 1.5 | 450 |
| Media and communication workers, all other | 68,140 | 1.48 | 270 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other | 75,020 | 1.47 | 9,490 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | 83,670 | 1.47 | 3,900 |
| Reporters and correspondents | 56,720 | 1.47 | 2,410 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other | 77,840 | 1.46 | 1,040 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | 78,740 | 1.46 | 390 |
| Financial specialists, all other | 78,350 | 1.45 | 3,310 |
| Photographers | 43,360 | 1.45 | 1,070 |
| Detectives and criminal investigators | 82,040 | 1.45 | 4,200 |
| Printing machine operators | 45,870 | 1.45 | 3,010 |
| Materials engineers | 107,170 | 1.44 | 340 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 39,540 | 1.44 | 24,480 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 78,490 | 1.44 | 38,560 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers | 75,910 | 1.44 | 300 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors | 68,840 | 1.43 | 3,480 |
| Engineers, all other | 107,700 | 1.43 | 5,230 |
| Graphic designers | 54,200 | 1.43 | 4,720 |
| Conservation scientists | 84,530 | 1.42 | 370 |
| Computer specialists, all other | 87,890 | 1.42 | 16,410 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 70,570 | 1.42 | 8,930 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | 68,920 | 1.41 | 3,580 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | 52,350 | 1.41 | 1,030 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | 48,970 | 1.41 | 2,810 |
| Bill and account collectors | 40,750 | 1.4 | 6,890 |
| Chemists | 86,280 | 1.4 | 1,370 |
| Coaches and scouts | 46,410 | 1.4 | 2,440 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other | 69,840 | 1.4 | 10,920 |
| Library technicians | 39,320 | 1.4 | 2,310 |
| Managers, all other | 108,310 | 1.4 | 19,820 |
| Child, family, and school social workers | 53,550 | 1.4 | 2,970 |
| Lawyers | 134,490 | 1.4 | 36,330 |
| Historians | 79,820 | 1.39 | 430 |
| Vocational education teachers, middle school | 68,150 | 1.39 | 390 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other | 62,950 | 1.39 | 420 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate | 69,810 | 1.39 | 610 |
| Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 162,980 | 4,830 |
| Orthodontists | 160,570 | |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 155,650 | 2,630 |
| Internists, general | 154,520 | 670 |
| Dentists, general | 152,640 | 1,260 |
| Anesthesiologists | 147,360 | 460 |
| Lawyers | 134,490 | 36,330 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 132,400 | 2,560 |
| Surgeons | 131,240 | 650 |
| Public relations managers | 130,490 | 1,720 |
| Air traffic controllers | 127,690 | 1,180 |
| Family and general practitioners | 127,400 | 3,120 |
| Psychiatrists | 126,050 | 510 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists | 125,230 | 820 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 123,630 | 10,920 |
| Engineering managers | 122,520 | 4,740 |
| General and operations managers | 121,430 | 41,910 |
| Human resources managers, all other | 115,920 | 1,380 |
| Astronomers | 115,580 | 360 |
| Podiatrists | 114,040 | 110 |
| Chiropractors | 112,620 | 360 |
| Physicists | 112,530 | 890 |
| Marketing managers | 111,970 | 2,520 |
| Financial managers | 111,630 | 10,130 |
| Natural sciences managers | 110,670 | 2,580 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators | 109,570 | |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 109,000 | 840 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | 108,590 | 320 |
| Managers, all other | 108,310 | 19,820 |
| Purchasing managers | 108,120 | 2,430 |
| Training and development managers | 107,940 | 770 |
| Engineers, all other | 107,700 | 5,230 |
| Sales managers | 107,680 | 3,740 |
| Physical scientists, all other | 107,580 | 1,700 |
| Materials engineers | 107,170 | 340 |
| Aerospace engineers | 105,960 | 3,530 |
| Dentists, all other specialists | 105,890 | |
| Nuclear engineers | 105,300 | 300 |
| Veterinarians | 102,670 | 710 |
| Computer and information scientists, research | 100,770 | 2,470 |
| Mathematicians | 99,690 | 460 |
| Law teachers, postsecondary | 99,490 | 950 |
| Construction managers | 99,130 | 4,190 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 99,000 | 24,700 |
| Financial examiners | 98,110 | 470 |
| Economists | 97,580 | 4,290 |
| Industrial production managers | 96,810 | 650 |
| Political scientists | 96,390 | 2,870 |
| Computer hardware engineers | 96,080 | 2,080 |
| Petroleum engineers | 96,010 | 80 |
| Company | Revenue 2005 (billions) |
|---|---|
| Pepco Holdings | 8.1 |
| Danaher | 8 |
| Washington Post | 3.6 |
| Harman Intl. Industries | 3 |
| WGL Holdings | 2.2 |
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