Data Analyst salary in Washington DC.
Live salary data from Adzuna, calibrated against Hustle Report member submissions. Updated daily.
The 25 / 50 / 75 percentile band.
25th percentile
$53,500
Median (50th)
$70,000
Calibrated estimate
75th percentile
$91,500
Percentiles describe a snapshot of advertised salaries. Real take-home depends on tax band, pension contributions and bonuses. Hustle Report members can plug their actual numbers into the in-app calculator for a precise picture.
Data Analyst market in Washington DC.
Data analyst pay varies more by sector than by city. Financial services and tech pay significantly above the headline median; retail, public sector and charities sit well below. Analysts who own the full pipeline from SQL to dashboard to stakeholder narrative earn 20-35% more than query-only analysts.
Washington DC specifically: DC's tech market is dominated by federal contracting, cyber security and adjacent regulatory work. Salaries cluster slightly below NYC; clearance-required roles command a premium of 15-30% over equivalent commercial roles.
Members in this role typically add $7,800/year.
Modeled on a conservative 4 hours/week of contract work at the role's implied hourly equivalent ($39/hr). The Hustle Report Monday editorial finds the briefs and ranks them by fit so the time stays small.
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