High paying medical jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV run 8.9% above the national average (2024), so a Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV salary is worth about 0.92× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,150 – $329,2001,470
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,580 – $423,6101,370
3Physicians, All Other$208,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,430 – $402,90010,650
4Dentists, General$184,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,610 – $324,3703,040
5Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$166,230
Master's degree
$111,530 – $195,1905,970
6Veterinarians$154,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,360 – $271,7701,740
7Pharmacists$150,540
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,420 – $179,2305,260
8Physician Assistants$148,200
Master's degree
$108,030 – $213,7503,020
9Nurse Practitioners$134,840
Master's degree
$101,340 – $175,4404,050
10Dental Hygienists$119,170
Associate's degree
$94,290 – $132,0002,200
11Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$107,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,060 – $170,9801,030
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,290
Associate's degree
$87,820 – $131,5001,550
13Physical Therapists$102,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,080 – $137,0704,540
14Occupational Therapists$102,960
Master's degree
$79,650 – $138,1502,640
15Registered Nurses$102,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,750 – $132,90046,830
16Respiratory Therapists$101,990
Associate's degree
$79,410 – $127,4001,850
17Speech-Language Pathologists$99,960
Master's degree
$72,800 – $135,8303,140
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$97,390
Associate's degree
$70,820 – $124,2003,170
19Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$93,030
Associate's degree
$48,670 – $136,7901,390
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$81,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $111,2001,220
21Surgical Technologists$78,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,240 – $102,4201,430
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,880 – $87,4707,170
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,300
Bachelor's degree
$43,460 – $104,2905,680
24Opticians, Dispensing$59,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $78,0101,080
25Medical Records Specialists$58,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,960 – $92,5402,370
26Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,630
Associate's degree
$44,280 – $79,4602,150
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$55,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,780 – $80,1803,630
28Psychiatric Technicians$50,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,440 – $77,0001,450
29Emergency Medical Technicians$49,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,310 – $68,5901,730
30Pharmacy Technicians$46,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $64,2206,650

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$225,140	$125,150 – $329,200	1,470
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$223,250	$60,580 – $423,610	1,370
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$208,710	$77,430 – $402,900	10,650
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$184,540	$105,610 – $324,370	3,040
5	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$166,230	$111,530 – $195,190	5,970
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$154,350	$79,360 – $271,770	1,740
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,540	$121,420 – $179,230	5,260
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$148,200	$108,030 – $213,750	3,020
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,840	$101,340 – $175,440	4,050
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$119,170	$94,290 – $132,000	2,200
11	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$107,650	$43,060 – $170,980	1,030
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,290	$87,820 – $131,500	1,550
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,980	$79,080 – $137,070	4,540
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,960	$79,650 – $138,150	2,640
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$102,710	$80,750 – $132,900	46,830
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$101,990	$79,410 – $127,400	1,850
17	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$99,960	$72,800 – $135,830	3,140
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,390	$70,820 – $124,200	3,170
19	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$93,030	$48,670 – $136,790	1,390
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$81,750	$59,990 – $111,200	1,220
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,750	$46,240 – $102,420	1,430
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,860	$61,880 – $87,470	7,170
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$70,300	$43,460 – $104,290	5,680
24	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,520	$37,100 – $78,010	1,080
25	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,810	$42,960 – $92,540	2,370
26	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,630	$44,280 – $79,460	2,150
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,530	$44,780 – $80,180	3,630
28	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,840	$42,440 – $77,000	1,450
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,250	$39,310 – $68,590	1,730
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,660	$37,950 – $64,220	6,650

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