Insights / Widest healthcare wage spreads / District of Columbia
5 widest healthcare wage spreads in the District of Columbia
District of Columbia medical records pay has no single figure a committee can quote.
District of Columbia pay runs about $55.8K to about $99.1K, with no single wage.
District of Columbia managers who quote only about $72.0K miss both ends of pay.
District of Columbia registered nurses still spread 40.9% around their midpoint today.
Each occupation
1Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $55,750
- State median
- $72,040
- 75th percentile
- $99,060
- Spread as percent of median
- 60.1%
2Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $58,600
- State median
- $76,560
- 75th percentile
- $102,560
- Spread as percent of median
- 57.4%
3Psychiatric Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $47,880
- State median
- $67,430
- 75th percentile
- $78,460
- Spread as percent of median
- 45.4%
4Emergency Medical Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $39,310
- State median
- $46,650
- 75th percentile
- $59,890
- Spread as percent of median
- 44.1%
5Registered Nurses
- 25th percentile
- $85,850
- State median
- $102,540
- 75th percentile
- $127,800
- Spread as percent of median
- 40.9%
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Records Specialists | $55,750 | $72,040 | $99,060 | 60.1% |
| 2 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $58,600 | $76,560 | $102,560 | 57.4% |
| 3 | Psychiatric Technicians | $47,880 | $67,430 | $78,460 | 45.4% |
| 4 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $39,310 | $46,650 | $59,890 | 44.1% |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | $85,850 | $102,540 | $127,800 | 40.9% |
Takeaways
- District of Columbia records spreads hit 60.1% of the midpoint recruiters hide.
- District of Columbia nurses start near about $85.9K at the registered nurse low end.
- District of Columbia nurses reach about $127.8K at the registered nurse high end.
- District of Columbia nurse midpoint is about $102.5K and should not end the offer.
For recruiters
- District of Columbia should show District of Columbia percentiles rather than one midpoint.
- District of Columbia should warn District of Columbia nurses about the hidden spread.
- Preserve 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
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in District of Columbia are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, District of Columbia is 9 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: $55,750 is stated as about $55.8K. $72,040 is stated as about $72.0K. $99,060 is stated as about $99.1K. $102,540 is stated as about $102.5K. Rounded figures in the prose: $85,850 is stated as about $85.9K. $127,800 is stated as about $127.8K.
Sources
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