Insights / Nursing pay versus the U.S. median / District of Columbia
Nursing pay in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia nurse practitioner offers copied from about $132.3K will miss the people you want.
District of Columbia local nurse practitioner pay is about $135.9K, 3% above the national median. District of Columbia postings pasted from the country will miss District of Columbia candidates.
District of Columbia stretch pay for nurse practitioners reaches about $161.0K. District of Columbia employment on that same row is 680.
District of Columbia aides earn about $42.7K, 19% above the national median, on the District of Columbia sheet.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $135,880
- 75th percentile
- $160,950
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 680
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $102,540
- 75th percentile
- $127,800
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 1.05
- State employment
- 11,440
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $75,740
- 75th percentile
- $81,400
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 1.18
- State employment
- 1,040
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $47,700
- 75th percentile
- $51,850
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.13
- State employment
- 3,490
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $42,700
- 75th percentile
- $43,270
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.19
- State employment
- 12,810
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,880 | $160,950 | $132,300 | 1.03 | 680 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $102,540 | $127,800 | $97,550 | 1.05 | 11,440 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $75,740 | $81,400 | $64,400 | 1.18 | 1,040 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $47,700 | $51,850 | $42,260 | 1.13 | 3,490 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $42,700 | $43,270 | $35,800 | 1.19 | 12,810 |
Takeaways
- District of Columbia registered nurses earn about $102.5K, 5% above the national median, with 11,440 employed.
- District of Columbia practical nurses clear about $75.7K, 18% above the national median, with 1,040 employed.
- District of Columbia nursing assistants earn about $47.7K, and District of Columbia counts 3,490 of them.
- District of Columbia aide employment is 12,810, so volume in District of Columbia still needs a real wage.
For recruiters
- District of Columbia, mention about $127.8K when District of Columbia nurse stretch pay comes up.
- District of Columbia, cite about $43.3K if District of Columbia aide stretch pay comes up.
- Offer the Columbia wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the District of Columbia median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. District of Columbia is 11 of 51. A row links to the District of Columbia metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $135,880 is stated as about $135.9K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. a comparison of 1.03 is stated as 3 percent. $160,950 is stated as about $161.0K. $42,700 is stated as about $42.7K. a comparison of 1.19 is stated as 19 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K. Rounded figures in the prose: $102,540 is stated as about $102.5K. $75,740 is stated as about $75.7K. a comparison of 1.18 is stated as 18 percent. $47,700 is stated as about $47.7K. $127,800 is stated as about $127.8K. $43,270 is stated as about $43.3K.
Sources
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