Highest-paying jobs in Washington, D.C. that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $126,430
- Median hourly wage: $60.79
- Total employment: 8,740 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,460
- Median hourly wage: $60.80
- Total employment: 2,650 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $128,190
- Median hourly wage: $61.63
- Total employment: 6,060 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $128,260
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 350 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $128,940
- Median hourly wage: $61.99
- Total employment: 590 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $129,030
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 3,340 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,040
- Median hourly wage: $62.04
- Total employment: 870 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $130,580
- Median hourly wage: $62.78
- Total employment: 330 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $133,630
- Median hourly wage: $64.24
- Total employment: 340 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $135,190
- Median hourly wage: $65.00
- Total employment: 8,530 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,400
- Median hourly wage: $65.09
- Total employment: 760 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $136,150
- Median hourly wage: $65.46
- Total employment: 1,640 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $136,490
- Median hourly wage: $65.62
- Total employment: 11,640 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.78
- Total employment: 3,660 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Actuaries (tie)

- Median annual wage: $137,610
- Median hourly wage: $66.16
- Total employment: 690 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $137,610
- Median hourly wage: $66.16
- Total employment: 7,050 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $138,410
- Median hourly wage: $66.54
- Total employment: 15,870 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $138,500
- Median hourly wage: $66.59
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $139,780
- Median hourly wage: $67.20
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $139,790
- Median hourly wage: $67.21
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $144,040
- Median hourly wage: $69.25
- Total employment: 35,080 people (11.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $145,260
- Median hourly wage: $69.84
- Total employment: 1,060 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $145,430
- Median hourly wage: $69.92
- Total employment: 2,640 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $145,480
- Median hourly wage: $69.94
- Total employment: 2,320 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $148,020
- Median hourly wage: $71.16
- Total employment: 850 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $150,880
- Median hourly wage: $72.54
- Total employment: 68,210 people (21.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $151,420
- Median hourly wage: $72.80
- Total employment: 108,510 people (34.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $153,340
- Median hourly wage: $73.72
- Total employment: 2,060 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $153,910
- Median hourly wage: $73.99
- Total employment: 300 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $157,980
- Median hourly wage: $75.95
- Total employment: 2,750 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $159,420
- Median hourly wage: $76.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $160,100
- Median hourly wage: $76.97
- Total employment: 640 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $162,610
- Median hourly wage: $78.18
- Total employment: 7,950 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physical scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $162,610
- Median hourly wage: $78.18
- Total employment: 2,720 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $163,570
- Median hourly wage: $78.64
- Total employment: 8,910 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $164,650
- Median hourly wage: $79.16
- Total employment: 6,250 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Purchasing managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $167,270
- Median hourly wage: $80.42
- Total employment: 4,320 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $167,270
- Median hourly wage: $80.42
- Total employment: 42,870 people (13.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $168,770
- Median hourly wage: $81.14
- Total employment: 7,360 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $171,300
- Median hourly wage: $82.36
- Total employment: 490 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $172,970
- Median hourly wage: $83.16
- Total employment: 6,570 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $176,240
- Median hourly wage: $84.73
- Total employment: 9,480 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $177,690
- Median hourly wage: $85.43
- Total employment: 25,520 people (8.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $180,360
- Median hourly wage: $86.71
- Total employment: 5,520 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $185,760
- Median hourly wage: $89.31
- Total employment: 11,140 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $188,120
- Median hourly wage: $90.44
- Total employment: 6,710 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $189,770
- Median hourly wage: $91.24
- Total employment: 300 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $191,880
- Median hourly wage: $92.25
- Total employment: 20,770 people (6.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 4,590 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,500 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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