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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington, DC

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $108,220 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,314 a month.

10th percentile
$64,390
25th percentile
$77,510
Median percentile
$108,220
75th percentile
$133,710
90th percentile
$201,410

Based on 130 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

$75,764 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,220
Federal income tax−$14,978
Social Security + Medicare−$8,279
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$9,199
Monthly take-home$6,314
Every two weeks$2,914

Does it go far here?

$99,390Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

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