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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in District of Columbia

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in District of Columbia was $2,479 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD2,479
Change on 2024+4.8%
Rank1st of 51US states ranked
Series high2,4792025
Series low1,0752001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in District of Columbia, 2001 to 2025

1,0001,5002,0002,50020012005200920132017202120252001: 1,075 USD2002: 1,114 USD2003: 1,162 USD2004: 1,229 USD2005: 1,283 USD2006: 1,349 USD2007: 1,412 USD2008: 1,472 USD2009: 1,490 USD2010: 1,542 USD2011: 1,568 USD2012: 1,592 USD2013: 1,597 USD2014: 1,651 USD2015: 1,695 USD2016: 1,721 USD2017: 1,780 USD2018: 1,844 USD2019: 1,886 USD2020: 2,059 USD2021: 2,157 USD2022: 2,191 USD2023: 2,267 USD2024: 2,365 USD2025: 2,479 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20252,479
20242,365
20232,267
20222,191
20212,157
20202,059
20191,886
20181,844
20171,780
20161,721
20151,695
20141,651
20131,597
20121,592
20111,568
20101,542
20091,490
20081,472
20071,412
20061,349
20051,283
20041,229
20031,162
20021,114
20011,075

Compared with United States

Place2025
District of Columbia2,479
United States1,514

Rankings

Definition

Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), District of Columbia, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), District of Columbia, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), District of Columbia, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/district-of-columbia.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), District of Columbia, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in District of Columbia?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in District of Columbia was $2,479 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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$2,479 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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