Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in District of Columbia

Other computer occupations in District of Columbia earned a median of $156,590 a year ($75.29 an hour) and a mean of $151,310 in May 2025. The median is 34.3% above the U.S. median of $116,580, ranking highest of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupation Computer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299Area District of ColumbiaPeriod May 2025

Median annual: $156,590
Median hourly: $75.29
Mean annual: $151,310
Jobs on record: 17,200

$87,40010th percentile$42.02 an hour

$123,36025th percentile$59.31 an hour

$156,590Median$75.29 an hour

$180,48075th percentile$86.77 an hour

$207,70090th percentile$99.86 an hour

Grey needle: U.S. median, $116,580 a year.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.

How does District of Columbia compare on pay for other computer occupations?

District of Columbia pays other computer occupations more than any other state or territory, ahead of Maryland at $144,680.

State	Rank	Median	Against U.S.	Jobs
District of Columbia	1	$156,590	+34%	17,200
Maryland	2	$144,680	+24%	19,060
Colorado	3	$139,580	+20%	11,800

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.

Does District of Columbia pay go further after prices?

Prices in District of Columbia run 9.9% above the U.S. average, so the $156,590 median buys about what $142,483 buys at average U.S. prices, above the $116,580 U.S. median. On this measure District of Columbia ranks 1st of 51, the same place it holds before the adjustment.

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.

Which areas in District of Columbia pay other computer occupations the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is highest at $156,640, about the same as the District of Columbia median.

Area	Median	Jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$156,640

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in District of Columbia is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.

How many other computer occupations work in District of Columbia?

BLS counts 17,200 jobs in District of Columbia, 4.0% of the 435,370 in the U.S. That is the 5th largest count among the 54 states and territories with a published figure. That is 24.5 of every 1,000 jobs in District of Columbia, a location quotient of 8.75: the occupation's share of local jobs is 8.75 times its national share, so it is more concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.

Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.

Related jobs in District of Columbia

Computer Occupations, All Other pay across the U.S.$116,580 median All jobs in District of Columbia$91,540 median, all jobs Job outlook for Computer Occupations, All OtherProjected change and openings a year Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,650 median in District of Columbia Web Developers$114,690 median in District of Columbia Data Scientists$126,490 median in District of Columbia Database Administrators$118,540 median in District of Columbia Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,970 median in District of Columbia Software Developers$136,880 median in District of Columbia

Related occupations from O*NET; pay from BLS OEWS state file, May 2025.