Patient care technician salary in District of Columbia
Open patient care technician jobs in District of Columbia post a median of $30.87 an hour, the middle half $30.87–$31.80 (about $64,200 a year full time), $9.07 above the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 3 employers that state their pay.
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What patient care technicians are paid in District of Columbia
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $30.87 an hour. Middle half $30.87 to $31.80. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in District of Columbia
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $30.87. 69% of the 13 open patient care technician jobs in District of Columbia state an hourly rate.
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Patient care technician pay by town in District of Columbia
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $30.87 | $20.61–$42.22 | 9 (3) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Patient care technician pay by employer in District of Columbia
What each employer posts for patient care technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in District of Columbia (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for patient care technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open patient care technician jobs in District of Columbia
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Ambulatory Patient Care Tech - Chemotherapy Infusion
Children's National Hospital · Washington, DC · 1w ago
$21.37–$42.22/hrAmbulatory Patient Care Tech - Medical Specialties - PRN (as needed)
Children's National Hospital · Washington, DC · 3w ago
$21.37–$42.22/hrBridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - Capitol Hill · Washington, DC · 1w ago
$20.61–$30.62/hrBridgePoint Continuing Care Hospital - National Harborside · Washington, DC · 1mo ago
$20.61–$30.62/hr
What BLS measures in District of Columbia
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $18.70 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $20.38 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $22.93 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $24.93 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | $27.64 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) | 3,490 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$21.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, opens in a new tab)
Patient care technician salary in District of Columbia: common questions
How much does a patient care technician make in District of Columbia?
Open patient care technician jobs in District of Columbia that state an hourly rate post a median of $30.87, the middle half $30.87–$31.80 (9 jobs from 3 employers). Full time that is about $64,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $22.93/hr ($47,700 a year) for people employed in the occupation in District of Columbia (May 2025).
How does District of Columbia compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in District of Columbia ($30.87) is $9.07 above the national posted median of $21.80. In the BLS survey District of Columbia ranks 5 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 13 open patient care technician jobs in District of Columbia (69%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Patient care technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient care technician salary in District of Columbia. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/patient-care-technician/district-of-columbia