The median annual wage for managers, all other working in Washington, DC, sits at $170,980, per BLS survey data. It runs 37% above the national median of $124,390 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $151,990 and $195,190 — a 43,200 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The average (mean) of $176,670 comes in higher than the median, which usually means a share of high earners is pulling the average up. The catch: Washington is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $82.20, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for managers, all other across all U.S. metros in our data is $124,390.