Establishment counts and wages for 85 industries in District of Columbia (state), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 5,738 | $3,546 | 39.7% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4,286 | $2,284 | 18.9% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 3,251 | $2,568 | 40.7% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2,817 | $904 | 1.9% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 2,358 | $1,646 | 34.9% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1,502 | $2,359 | 24.3% |
| Real Estate | 1,406 | $2,427 | 27.2% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,303 | $2,041 | 36.3% |
| Legal Services | 1,270 | $4,953 | 43.8% |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,079 | $4,895 | 20.2% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 974 | $808 | 3.4% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 970 | $1,377 | 19.8% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 952 | $1,377 | 21.2% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 941 | $858 | 24.4% |
| Social Assistance | 888 | $1,165 | 36.7% |
| Information | 851 | $4,262 | 24.6% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 839 | $2,922 | 37.0% |
| Educational Services | 661 | $1,609 | 29.4% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 563 | $771 | 4.3% |
| Construction (all) | 506 | $1,804 | 14.8% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 460 | $2,623 | 31.9% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 444 | $1,724 | 21.6% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 434 | $3,910 | 18.3% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 373 | $2,737 | 40.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 370 | $3,802 | 8.5% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 362 | $6,582 | 14.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 352 | $3,066 | 35.0% |
| Offices of Dentists | 310 | $1,705 | 27.1% |
| Child Day Care Services | 303 | $1,008 | 36.7% |
| Construction of Buildings | 274 | $2,072 | 13.2% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 253 | — | -2.8% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 234 | $2,280 | 26.5% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 219 | — | 0.9% |
| Publishing Industries | 209 | — | 18.2% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 208 | — | 7.5% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 202 | $3,267 | 40.7% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 200 | $3,521 | 7.5% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 199 | $1,648 | 15.7% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 173 | $805 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salons | 154 | $966 | 24.4% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 150 | $1,045 | 14.9% |
| Other Information Services | 147 | $4,882 | 34.6% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 143 | $3,092 | 6.6% |
| Accommodation | 131 | $1,310 | -13.0% |
| Specialized Design Services | 130 | $2,551 | 30.3% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 121 | $545 | 6.2% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 119 | $4,007 | 23.7% |
| Janitorial Services | 115 | $687 | 21.2% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 112 | $2,024 | 23.8% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 88 | $4,998 | 36.1% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 85 | $1,286 | -9.2% |
| Utilities | 81 | $2,828 | 9.6% |
| Gasoline Stations | 81 | — | 2.0% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 79 | — | 0.3% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 56 | — | 5.2% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 56 | $1,215 | 8.0% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 40 | — | 3.4% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 38 | $1,801 | 7.7% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 37 | $1,988 | 15.7% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 37 | $2,240 | 39.3% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 36 | $1,933 | 9.2% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 33 | $1,899 | 11.2% |
| General Automotive Repair | 31 | $1,424 | 7.5% |
| Truck Transportation | 28 | $1,179 | 10.1% |
| Food Manufacturing | 25 | $672 | -1.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 24 | — | -2.6% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 24 | $1,789 | 9.0% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 24 | — | 40.1% |
| Veterinary Services | 24 | $1,827 | — |
| Landscaping Services | 22 | $933 | 21.2% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 18 | $856 | 3.6% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 18 | — | 5.5% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 18 | $1,439 | 7.8% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 17 | $1,923 | 13.2% |
| Hospitals | 17 | $1,860 | 16.6% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 12 | — | -7.2% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 11 | $2,569 | 37.7% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 7 | $2,081 | 14.4% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 6 | $3,611 | 9.8% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 6 | $2,379 | 7.3% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 3 | $5,736 | 13.3% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | — | 16.7% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 3 | — | 3.5% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 3 | — | 8.9% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 3 | — | -0.6% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.