First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $101,410. BLS estimates approximately 5,140 people work in this occupation in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 15.9% above the national median ($87,520).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,260 | $27.05 |
| 25th percentile | $75,790 | $36.44 |
| Median (50th) | $101,410 | $48.75 |
| 75th percentile | $133,030 | $63.96 |
| 90th percentile | $184,440 | $88.68 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.1% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.64
- Location quotient
- 1.19
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV’s regional price level is above the national average (index 108.884, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $93,136 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.