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District of Columbia, District of Columbia — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #9 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (162.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in District of Columbia, DC?
District of Columbia, DC has a GLWP-US of 162.9 (rank #9 of 3,141), well above the US average. Average weekly wage: $2267 (~$117,884/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Other Services (LQ 3.06x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
District of Columbia's wage premium vs US average (rank #9 of 3,141). Well above the US average.
How this is calculated$2,267
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$117,884
Approx annual pay
162.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#9 / 3,141
National rank
757,701
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
District of Columbia vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | District of Columbia | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $2,267 | $1,392 | +$875 |
| Approx annual pay | $117,884 | $72,384 | +$45,500 |
| GLWP-US index | 162.9 | 100.0 | +62.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
District of Columbia — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 3.06x | $2,176 |
| Educational Services | 2.94x | $1,481 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2.34x | $3,361 |
| Information | 1.34x | $3,547 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.06x | $2,318 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
District of Columbia — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
162.9
US = 100
National Rank
#9
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$875
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 162.9 (rank #9 of 3,141, well above the US average). Formula: ($2267/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 162.9.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | District of Columbia | DC | 162.9 | $2,267 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
District of Columbia wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for District of Columbia, DC?
- District of Columbia, DC has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 162.9 (US average = 100), ranking #9 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in District of Columbia, District of Columbia?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in District of Columbia, District of Columbia is $2267, equating to approximately $117,884/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 162.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in District of Columbia?
- In 2023, District of Columbia, District of Columbia had an annual average employment of 757,701 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in District of Columbia?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in District of Columbia, District of Columbia are: Other Services (LQ 3.06x, avg $2176/wk); Educational Services (LQ 2.94x, avg $1481/wk); Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (LQ 2.34x, avg $3361/wk); Information (LQ 1.34x, avg $3547/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.06x, avg $2318/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does District of Columbia's wage compare to District of Columbia overall?
- District of Columbia has a GLWP-US of 162.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how District of Columbia compares to other counties in District of Columbia, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 11001. No figure is modelled or estimated.