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Headquarters state

Major employers headquartered in District of Columbia

6 catalogued companies. State of HQ does not determine the payroll cadence employees receive — work location does — but it offers a useful regional snapshot. Dominant cadence in this state: Semimonthly.

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Semimonthly
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Biweekly
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Weekly
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Monthly

Filter District of Columbia employers by pay frequency

Click a cadence below to see only the District of Columbia-headquartered employers that pay on that schedule.

Semimonthly

4 employers

Pay semimonthly. 24 paychecks per year.

 Biweekly

2 employers

Pay biweekly. 26 paychecks per year.

All 6 catalogued employers in District of Columbia

CompanyIndustryPay frequencyPaydayCityEmployees
Carlyle Group Financial Services Semimonthly the 15th and last day of the month Washington 2,200
CoStar Group Technology Semimonthly the 15th and last day of the month Washington 6,800
Danaher Healthcare & Pharma Biweekly Friday Washington 79,000
FTI Consulting Consulting & IT Services Semimonthly the 15th and last day of the month Washington 7,700
Fannie Mae Financial Services Semimonthly the 15th and last day of the month Washington 7,400
Xylem Industrial Manufacturing Biweekly Friday Washington 23,000