Highest Paying Trades in District of Columbia

The top skilled trades in District of Columbia, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Machinists	$101,810	230	+8.3%
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$96,240	200	+8.8%
3	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$89,160	410	+8.2%
4	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$85,380	190	+5.5%
5	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$83,390	370	+5.7%
6	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$83,390	370	+5.7%
7	Electricians	$81,950	2,130	+5.2%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$81,950	640	+4.9%
9	Sheet Metal Workers	$76,450	150	+5.2%
10	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$74,800	90	+5.5%
11	Automotive Service Technicians	$71,030	270	+8%
12	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$69,050	560	+4.1%
13	Carpenters	$66,100	1,270	+5.2%
14	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$65,570	90	+8.5%
15	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$61,920	130	+4.5%
16	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$61,780	130	+8.5%
17	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$60,860	190	+8.1%
18	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$60,600	4,680	+8.1%
19	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$59,810	420	+5.5%
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$58,700	330	+8.2%
21	Pipelayers	$54,130	110	+8.5%
22	Helpers — Electricians	$47,510	280	+8.4%
23	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$44,300	0	+8.5%

Highest Paying Trades in District of Columbia

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