The Urban Institute

22 LCA Filings
$87K Avg Wage
$81K Median Wage
$50K – $160K Wage Range
9 Job Types
7 Years Active
$79K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $87K is adjusted for cost of living in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (RPP: 110.4). A national-average equivalent of $79K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

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Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Research Analyst4$58,365
Research Associate3$90,442
Senior Research Associate3$124,949
Data Scientist2$60,825
Research Assistant2$50,884
Senior Policy Associate1$126,000
Solution Engineer1$69,650
Research Associate-Child Care Early Education1$113,000
Web Application Developer1$81,786
Financial Analyst I1$57,637

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
WashingtonDC9
Washington DC3
OaklandCA1
PickeringtonOH1
Pompano BeachFL1
QueensNY1
San FranciscoCA1
SeattleWA1

Wage Trend by Year

6 $125K 4 $106K 3 $87K 1 $68K 0 $49K Filings Avg Wage 2020: 1 filings 2021: 1 filings 2022: 3 filings 2023: 2 filings 2024: 6 filings 2025: 6 filings 2026: 3 filings 2020: $57,460 2021: $105,000 2022: $74,366 2023: $116,500 2024: $87,018 2025: $87,439 2026: $81,099 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
20201$57,460
20211$105,000
20223$74,366
20232$116,500
20246$87,018
20256$87,439
20263$81,099

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