Washington DC Metro Area

MSA: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
cities and counties: District of Columbia, Calvert (MD), Charles (MD), Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington (VA), Clarke (VA), Culpeper (VA), Fairfax (VA), Fauquier (VA), Loudoun (VA), Prince William (VA), Rappahannock (VA), Spotsylvania (VA), Stafford (VA), Warren (VA), Alexandria (city, VA), Fairfax (city, VA), Falls Church (city, VA), Fredericksburg (city, VA), Manassas (city, VA), Manassas Park (city, VA), Jefferson (WV)

Population (2017 estimate): 6.2 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.6%

NFP Employment (2017): 3.3 million
Average Earnings (2017): $62,220

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,0.9000,1.6,
2014,0.6000,1.9,
2015,1.8000,2.1,
2016,1.9000,1.8,
2017,1.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,1.9000,2.3,
2013,3.7000,2.0,
2014,2.2000,2.3,
2015,0.3000,2.4,
2016,0.3000,2.0,
2017,2.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,5.8000,8.1000,
2013,5.6000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,4.4000,5.3000,
2016,3.9000,4.9000,
2017,3.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,57020.00,42068.00,
2013,59120.00,42900.00,
2014,60400.00,43888.00,
2015,60590.00,44928.00,
2016,60760.00,45812.00,
2017,62220.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	234,800	76.4	1.5	$130,980
Business and Financial Operations	303,450	98.8	1.9	$85,870
IT and Mathematical	223,490	72.7	2.5	$102,730
Architecture and Engineering	62,910	20.5	1.2	$96,570
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	64,240	20.9	2.6	$96,650
Community and Social Services	40,460	13.2	0.9	$53,540
Legal and Judicial	68,000	22.1	2.9	$130,690
Education, Training, and Library	189,850	61.8	1.0	$57,900
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	73,000	23.8	1.8	$68,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	146,530	47.7	0.8	$76,900
Healthcare Support	63,240	20.6	0.7	$30,720
Protective Services	88,680	28.9	1.2	$50,640
Food Preparation and Serving Related	254,900	83.0	0.9	$22,760
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	106,660	34.7	1.1	$27,130
Personal Care and Services	90,340	29.4	0.9	$25,390
Sales and Related	263,330	85.7	0.8	$28,850
Office and Administrative Support	408,880	133.1	0.9	$40,330
Construction and Extraction	113,950	37.1	0.9	$45,070
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	91,700	29.8	0.8	$51,800
Production	52,340	17.0	0.3	$36,330
Transportation and Material Moving	129,150	42.0	0.6	$33,930