High paying medical jobs in District of Columbia with no experience
The best paid medical occupations in District of Columbia that require neither a degree nor prior experience in a related job. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.
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
Associate's degree
$86,120 – $155,840320Associate's degree
$77,240 – $127,400430Associate's degree
$59,130 – $128,120660Associate's degree
$49,520 – $157,420280Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,800 – $101,180340Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,880 – $87,4701,040Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,300 – $128,010270Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $99,6101,380High school diploma or equivalent
$41,300 – $74,1001,130Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,310 – $73,670370
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 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $137,220 | $86,120 – $155,840 | 320 |
| 2 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $111,950 | $77,240 – $127,400 | 430 |
| 3 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $102,770 | $59,130 – $128,120 | 660 |
| 4 | Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $99,380 | $49,520 – $157,420 | 280 |
| 5 | Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $77,520 | $37,800 – $101,180 | 340 |
| 6 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award | $75,740 | $62,880 – $87,470 | 1,040 |
| 7 | Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award | $72,040 | $46,300 – $128,010 | 270 |
| 8 | Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award | $55,920 | $46,840 – $99,610 | 1,380 |
| 9 | Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent | $47,410 | $41,300 – $74,100 | 1,130 |
| 10 | Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $46,650 | $39,310 – $73,670 | 370 |
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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