Office Manager Salary in Washington, DC

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Washington area earns $76,400 a year ($36.73 an hour), 10% above the U.S. median ($69,500). Half of the 23,390 office managers there earn between $61,110 and $96,110.

Median $76,400

10th: $50,31090th: $120,530

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Annual pay	Washington area	U.S.
10th percentile	$50,310	$45,610
25th percentile	$61,110	$55,950
Median	$76,400	$69,500
75th percentile	$96,110	$85,090
90th percentile	$120,530	$104,710
Average	$81,050	$73,490
Jobs	23,390	1,436,680

Washington, DC ranks 11th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
Minneapolis, MN: $78,410
Boston, MA: $77,990
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Similar jobs in Washington, DC

Customer Service Representative: $46,220
Office Clerk: $51,880
Administrative Assistant: $53,660
Bookkeeper: $59,290
Medical Secretary: $48,280
Receptionist: $41,240
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.