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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Washington, DC

The median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $62,940 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,950 a month.

10th percentile
$47,500
25th percentile
$58,860
Median percentile
$62,940
75th percentile
$80,530
90th percentile
$102,810

Based on 880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,402 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,940
Federal income tax−$5,373
Social Security + Medicare−$4,815
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,350
Monthly take-home$3,950
Every two weeks$1,823

Does it go far here?

$57,805Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

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General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
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Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

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