How much do Orthotists and Prosthetists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Percentile spread

For Orthotists and Prosthetists, the published 10th percentile is $44,040 and the 90th percentile is $114,920. The difference is $70,880, which is 85.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $44,040 to the 75th at $86,090, covers $42,050.

The mean annual wage is $76,170, which sits below the median of $82,830. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 2.1% higher than the national median of $81,110 for Orthotists and Prosthetists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $76,072, which is 6.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 87.9% higher than the District of Columbia median of $44,080.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $82,830 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Orthotists and Prosthetists at $76,072 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Orthotists and Prosthetists. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ranks 5th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 60 miles away, with a median of $95,030 and employment of 60. That median is 14.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,949, against $76,072 here.
• Richmond, VA is 98 miles away, with a median of $87,530 and employment of 80. That median is 5.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $89,446, against $76,072 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 138 miles away, with a median of $93,600 and employment of 200. That median is 13% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $91,269, against $76,072 here.

Employment share

Orthotists and Prosthetists accounts for 0.01% of wage-and-salary employment in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (250 of 3,136,190). Nationally the occupation is 0.01% of employment (9,390 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.32 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.