How much do business operations specialists, all other make in District of Columbia?

What the Business Operations Specialists, All Other median says in District of Columbia

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Business Operations Specialists, All Other median in District of Columbia at $108,160 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 13-1199 and BLS area 11.

BLS lists 37,790 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $118,300 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

District of Columbia's Business Operations Specialists, All Other median is 30.2% above the U.S. Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $83,050 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 13-1199 with area 11

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 13-1199 and area 11. SOC 13-1199 names Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Area 11 names District of Columbia. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 13-1199/11 row has 37,790 wage and salary jobs. There are 53.84 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 7.7. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 13-1199/11, the annual median is $108,160 per year, while the matching mean is $118,300 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 13-1199/11 10th percentile: $64,110 per year.
• 13-1199/11 25th percentile: $81,720 per year.
• 13-1199/11 median: $108,160 per year.
• 13-1199/11 75th percentile: $140,670 per year.
• 13-1199/11 90th percentile: $194,420 per year.
• 13-1199/11 employment RSE: 2.6%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.8%.
• 13-1199/11 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 11 facts behind this Business Operations Specialists, All Other page

Area 11 reports 701,920 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $111,010. Its annual median is $91,540. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 13-1199 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in District of Columbia runs from $39,650 at the 10th percentile to $195,190 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $55,460. The median is $91,540. The 75th percentile is $144,680. This is a place check, not a pay range for Business Operations Specialists, All Other.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 11. They do not show related skills or a path into Business Operations Specialists, All Other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers. Area: 11. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 36,150. Yearly median: $168,000. Jobs per 1,000: 51.5. Location quotient: 2.29.
• 2. Lawyers. Area: 11. SOC: 23-1011. Jobs: 33,070. Yearly median: $195,190. Jobs per 1,000: 47.11. Location quotient: 9.71.
• 3. Management Analysts. Area: 11. SOC: 13-1111. Jobs: 19,000. Yearly median: $126,140. Jobs per 1,000: 27.06. Location quotient: 4.68.
• 4. Managers, All Other. Area: 11. SOC: 11-9199. Jobs: 18,570. Yearly median: $175,720. Jobs per 1,000: 26.46. Location quotient: 6.61.
• 5. Computer Occupations, All Other. Area: 11. SOC: 15-1299. Jobs: 17,200. Yearly median: $156,590. Jobs per 1,000: 24.5. Location quotient: 8.75.
• 6. Public Relations Specialists. Area: 11. SOC: 27-3031. Jobs: 16,720. Yearly median: $102,740. Jobs per 1,000: 23.83. Location quotient: 13.07.

Read the District of Columbia wage ladder for Business Operations Specialists, All Other

The 10th percentile is $64,110 per year. The 25th percentile is $81,720 per year. The median is $108,160 per year. The 75th percentile is $140,670 per year. The 90th percentile is $194,420 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $81,720 per year to $140,670 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $130,310. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare District of Columbia with its state and the U.S.

District of Columbia has a annual median of $108,160 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $83,050 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

A state comparison is not available for District of Columbia. District of Columbia is 30.2% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where District of Columbia sits for Business Operations Specialists, All Other

District of Columbia ranks 1 of 54 among states and territories with a published annual median for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 1 of 54 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 2. Maryland. The Business Operations Specialists, All Other median is $101,500 per year. BLS estimates 39,820 jobs. The location quotient is 2.06.
• 3. Washington. The Business Operations Specialists, All Other median is $100,360 per year. BLS estimates 51,650 jobs. The location quotient is 2.08.
• 4. Alabama. The Business Operations Specialists, All Other median is $100,240 per year. BLS estimates 6,990 jobs. The location quotient is 0.47.

Where Business Operations Specialists, All Other medians lead among states and territories

The rows below use the same SOC 13-1199, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $108,160 per year. District of Columbia sits at $108,160 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Business Operations Specialists, All Other is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. District of Columbia has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $108,160 per year, or $0 above District of Columbia. BLS lists 37,790 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 7.7.
• 2. Maryland has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $101,500 per year, or $6,660 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 39,820 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 2.06.
• 3. Washington has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $100,360 per year, or $7,800 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 51,650 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 2.08.
• 4. Alabama has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $100,240 per year, or $7,920 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 6,990 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 0.47.
• 5. Delaware has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $95,040 per year, or $13,120 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 1,600 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 0.47.
• 6. Alaska has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $94,740 per year, or $13,420 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 2,020 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 0.89.
• 7. Oklahoma has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $93,640 per year, or $14,520 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 5,700 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 0.48.
• 8. Massachusetts has a Business Operations Specialists, All Other median of $93,270 per year, or $14,890 below District of Columbia. BLS lists 17,910 jobs there, compared with 37,790 in District of Columbia. The location quotient is 0.7.

Where BLS counts the most Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs

California has the largest published state job estimate for Business Operations Specialists, All Other in this same-source set, at 155,000 jobs. District of Columbia has 37,790. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. California has 155,000 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 117,210 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $87,570 per year, or $20,590 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 2. Texas has 104,270 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 66,480 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $80,820 per year, or $27,340 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 1.06.
• 3. Georgia has 67,450 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 29,660 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $78,410 per year, or $29,750 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 1.97.
• 4. Florida has 66,230 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 28,440 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $79,650 per year, or $28,510 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 5. Washington has 51,650 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 13,860 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $100,360 per year, or $7,800 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 2.08.
• 6. Colorado has 45,670 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 7,880 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $92,520 per year, or $15,640 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 2.27.
• 7. Virginia has 45,160 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 7,370 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $85,200 per year, or $22,960 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 1.57.
• 8. North Carolina has 41,180 estimated Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs, a gap of 3,390 jobs from District of Columbia. Its median is $80,230 per year, or $27,930 below District of Columbia. Its location quotient is 1.19.

Where Business Operations Specialists, All Other takes the largest share of local jobs

District of Columbia has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 7.7. District of Columbia has 7.7. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Business Operations Specialists, All Other is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. District of Columbia has a location quotient of 7.7, a gap of 0.00 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 37,790 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $108,160 per year, or $0 above District of Columbia.
• 2. Colorado has a location quotient of 2.27, a gap of 5.43 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 45,670 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $92,520 per year, or $15,640 below District of Columbia.
• 3. Washington has a location quotient of 2.08, a gap of 5.62 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 51,650 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $100,360 per year, or $7,800 below District of Columbia.
• 4. Maryland has a location quotient of 2.06, a gap of 5.64 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 39,820 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $101,500 per year, or $6,660 below District of Columbia.
• 5. Georgia has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 5.73 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 67,450 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $78,410 per year, or $29,750 below District of Columbia.
• 6. Virgin Islands (territory) has a location quotient of 1.63, a gap of 6.07 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 370 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $65,170 per year, or $42,990 below District of Columbia.
• 7. Virginia has a location quotient of 1.57, a gap of 6.13 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 45,160 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $85,200 per year, or $22,960 below District of Columbia.
• 8. Puerto Rico has a location quotient of 1.43, a gap of 6.27 from District of Columbia. BLS lists 9,360 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs and a median of $46,700 per year, or $61,460 below District of Columbia.

How common Business Operations Specialists, All Other is in District of Columbia

BLS lists 37,790 Business Operations Specialists, All Other jobs in District of Columbia. It also lists 53.84 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 7.7. A value of 1 means Business Operations Specialists, All Other has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other beside other roles in District of Columbia

The all-occupations median in District of Columbia is $91,540 per year. The Business Operations Specialists, All Other median is $108,160 per year. Business Operations Specialists, All Other is 18.2% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for District of Columbia. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Human Resources Specialists, SOC 13-1071, has a District of Columbia median of $110,970 per year. BLS lists 6,910 jobs and a location quotient of 1.68.
• 2. Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082, has a District of Columbia median of $104,900 per year. BLS lists 5,170 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
• 3. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a District of Columbia median of $111,530 per year. BLS lists 9,810 jobs and a location quotient of 1.5.
• 4. Public Relations Specialists, SOC 27-3031, has a District of Columbia median of $102,740 per year. BLS lists 16,720 jobs and a location quotient of 13.07.
• 5. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a District of Columbia median of $102,540 per year. BLS lists 11,440 jobs and a location quotient of 0.75.
• 6. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, SOC 13-1161, has a District of Columbia median of $98,090 per year. BLS lists 6,340 jobs and a location quotient of 1.56.
• 7. Management Analysts, SOC 13-1111, has a District of Columbia median of $126,140 per year. BLS lists 19,000 jobs and a location quotient of 4.68.
• 8. Paralegals and Legal Assistants, SOC 23-2011, has a District of Columbia median of $89,750 per year. BLS lists 6,400 jobs and a location quotient of 3.61.

The largest detailed roles in District of Columbia

General and Operations Managers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded District of Columbia table, at 36,150 jobs. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 37,790 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 701,920. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Business Operations Specialists, All Other's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has 36,150 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 1,640 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $168,000 per year, or $59,840 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 2.29.
• 2. Lawyers has 33,070 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 4,720 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $195,190 per year, or $87,030 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 9.71.
• 3. Management Analysts has 19,000 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 18,790 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $126,140 per year, or $17,980 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 4.68.
• 4. Managers, All Other has 18,570 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 19,220 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $175,720 per year, or $67,560 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 6.61.
• 5. Computer Occupations, All Other has 17,200 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 20,590 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $156,590 per year, or $48,430 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 8.75.
• 6. Public Relations Specialists has 16,720 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 21,070 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $102,740 per year, or $5,420 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 13.07.
• 7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 16,400 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 21,390 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $38,520 per year, or $69,640 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 1.64.
• 8. Security Guards has 15,880 jobs in District of Columbia, a gap of 21,910 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its median is $64,210 per year, or $43,950 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 2.74.

Published role medians around District of Columbia

Public Relations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded District of Columbia role table, at $197,600 per year. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has $108,160 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $91,540 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Public Relations Managers has a median of $197,600 per year in District of Columbia, or $89,440 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 7,410 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 21.92.
• 2. Computer and Information Systems Managers has a median of $195,190 per year in District of Columbia, or $87,030 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 5,690 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 1.88.
• 3. Lawyers has a median of $195,190 per year in District of Columbia, or $87,030 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 33,070 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 9.71.
• 4. Financial Managers has a median of $188,880 per year in District of Columbia, or $80,720 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 8,930 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 2.35.
• 5. Managers, All Other has a median of $175,720 per year in District of Columbia, or $67,560 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 18,570 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 6.61.
• 6. General and Operations Managers has a median of $168,000 per year in District of Columbia, or $59,840 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 36,150 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 2.29.
• 7. Computer Occupations, All Other has a median of $156,590 per year in District of Columbia, or $48,430 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 17,200 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 8.75.
• 8. Software Developers has a median of $136,880 per year in District of Columbia, or $28,720 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 6,120 jobs, compared with 37,790 for Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Its location quotient is 0.8.

Roles with the largest local share in District of Columbia

Public Relations Managers has the highest location quotient in the bounded District of Columbia role table, at 21.92. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 7.7. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Business Operations Specialists, All Other with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Public Relations Managers has a location quotient of 21.92 in District of Columbia, a gap of 14.22 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 7,410 jobs and a median of $197,600 per year, or $89,440 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 2. Public Relations Specialists has a location quotient of 13.07 in District of Columbia, a gap of 5.37 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 16,720 jobs and a median of $102,740 per year, or $5,420 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 3. Lawyers has a location quotient of 9.71 in District of Columbia, a gap of 2.01 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 33,070 jobs and a median of $195,190 per year, or $87,030 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 4. Computer Occupations, All Other has a location quotient of 8.75 in District of Columbia, a gap of 1.05 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 17,200 jobs and a median of $156,590 per year, or $48,430 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 5. Managers, All Other has a location quotient of 6.61 in District of Columbia, a gap of 1.09 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 18,570 jobs and a median of $175,720 per year, or $67,560 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 6. Management Analysts has a location quotient of 4.68 in District of Columbia, a gap of 3.02 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 19,000 jobs and a median of $126,140 per year, or $17,980 above Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 7. Paralegals and Legal Assistants has a location quotient of 3.61 in District of Columbia, a gap of 4.09 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 6,400 jobs and a median of $89,750 per year, or $18,410 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
• 8. Security Guards has a location quotient of 2.74 in District of Columbia, a gap of 4.96 from Business Operations Specialists, All Other. BLS lists 15,880 jobs and a median of $64,210 per year, or $43,950 below Business Operations Specialists, All Other.

What $108,160 may mean after the District of Columbia price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for District of Columbia is 109.9. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 9.9% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $108,160 Business Operations Specialists, All Other median by 109.9 divided by 100. The result is $98,416 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 155.0. Goods are 106.5. Utilities are 112.8. Other services are 103.0. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the District of Columbia row

The employment RSE for this Business Operations Specialists, All Other row is 2.6%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 37,790 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $118,300 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use District of Columbia wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Business Operations Specialists, All Other. It uses a District of Columbia place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $108,160 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Business Operations Specialists, All Other row for District of Columbia does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 37,790 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 7.7 is not a growth score. Rank 1 of 54 is not a place score. The 109.9 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 13-1199 in BLS area 11. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.