High paying healthcare support jobs in District of Columbia
Every healthcare support occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in District of Columbia. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single healthcare support job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.
Cost of living: prices in District of Columbia run 9.9% above the national average (2024), so a District of Columbia salary is worth about 0.91× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in District of Columbia.
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $100,850400Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,530 – $74,960630Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,620 – $76,9002,260High school diploma or equivalent
$46,570 – $72,840240High school diploma or equivalent
$39,190 – $77,820310Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,900 – $57,5003,490High school diploma or equivalent
$38,290 – $45,84012,810
Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.
| # | Occupation | MedianDistrict of Columbia | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent | $73,590 | $46,560 – $100,850 | 400 |
| 2 | Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award | $60,580 | $47,530 – $74,960 | 630 |
| 3 | Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award | $51,050 | $39,620 – $76,900 | 2,260 |
| 4 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $49,080 | $46,570 – $72,840 | 240 |
| 5 | Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $48,670 | $39,190 – $77,820 | 310 |
| 6 | Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award | $47,700 | $38,900 – $57,500 | 3,490 |
| 7 | Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $42,700 | $38,290 – $45,840 | 12,810 |
Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in District of Columbia. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.
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High paying healthcare support jobs in each state
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