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Broadcast Technicians salary in Washington, DC

The median broadcast technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $75,010 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,602 a month.

10th percentile
$42,520
25th percentile
$61,990
Median percentile
$75,010
75th percentile
$108,270
90th percentile
$130,580

Based on 710 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

$55,224 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,010
Federal income tax−$7,672
Social Security + Medicare−$5,738
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,376
Monthly take-home$4,602
Every two weeks$2,124

Does it go far here?

$68,890Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
44%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

All broadcast technicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia