>Also, let's not forget the cost of living in DC. For the folks misunderstanding that comment: The link goes straight to at least ten pages of positions with

>Also, let's not forget the cost of living in DC. For the folks misunderstanding that comment: The link goes straight to at least ten pages of positions with USDA which is located in Beltsville, about 10 miles outside of DC. Bethesda and Rockville, both of which are in the top five, are other also DC suburbs. At a glance there are 300K+ positions in the DMV area, a significant percentage of the 1.3M listed.