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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in District of Columbia

The median bioengineers and biomedical engineers in District of Columbia earns $100,920 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,937 a month.

10th percentile
$79,500
25th percentile
$82,760
Median percentile
$100,920
75th percentile
$101,960
90th percentile
$128,740

Based on 80 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

$71,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,920
Federal income tax−$13,372
Social Security + Medicare−$7,720
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$8,578
Monthly take-home$5,937
Every two weeks$2,740

Does it go far here?

$91,828Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All bioengineers and biomedical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia