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District of Columbia Industrial Areas Study DC Office of Planning
Prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc.
Table 2.9: Annual Wages by Occupational Group, District of Columbia
SOC Occupational Title
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10 th Percentile
Annual Wage
Median
Annual
Wage
90 th
Percentile
Annual Wage
00-0000 All Occupations $18,940 $44,440 $107,280
Management, Business & Financial Occupations
11-0000 Management occupations $41,590 $87,590 $144,180
13-0000 Business & financial operations occupations $37,090 $65,280 $106,570
Professional & Related Occupations
15-0000 Computer and mathematical occupations $39,180 $68,960 $104,020
17-0000 Architecture and engineering occupations $37,460 $69,890 $111,080
19-0000 Life, physical and social science occupations $36,840 $75,410 $118,810
21-0000 Community and social services occupations $20,950 $36,320 $60,070
23-0000 Legal occupations $34,080 $97,450 $145,600
25-0000 Education, training, and library occupations $21,710 $44,910 $88,330
27-0000 Arts, design, entertainment, sports & media occupations $29,340 $52,850 $88,440
29-0000 Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations $32,270 $52,250 $105,750
Service Occupations
31-0000 Healthcare support occupations $17,510 $25,240 $38,000
33-0000 Protective service occupations $15,120 $35,700 $78,000
35-0000 Food preparation and serving related occupations $13,860 $17,990 $28,860
37-0000 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations $15,280 $22,300 $29,110
39-0000 Personal care and service occupations $14,630 $21,050 $40,330
Sales and Related Occupations
41-0000 Sales and related occupations $15,710 $26,650 $68,200
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000 Office and administrative support occupations $21,840 $35,760 $70,020
Construction Occupations
47-0000 Construction and extraction occupations $23,810 $41,040 $62,310
Installation, Maintenance & Repair Occupations
49-0000 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations $22,970 $40,990 $61,160
Production Occupations
51-0000 Production occupations $15,650 $35,450 $65,340
Transportation & Materials Moving Occupations
53-0000 Transportation and material moving occupations $15,090 $24,730 $43,850
Source: District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (2005): District of Columbia
Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation, 2002 – 2012.
Table 2.9 shows wage rates for a spectrum of occupations. As a useful benchmark, the District
Council is currently considering a “living wage” ordinance that would set this wage at $11.50 per
hour; this corresponds to an annual income of about $23,000. The tables show that three of the
PDR occupational categories—construction; installation, maintenance and repair; and
production—have pay scales and exceed this threshold by a significant degree. By contrast,
most service occupations, save those in the security services, are at or below this threshold;