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Chemical Technicians salary in Washington, DC

The median chemical technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $57,880 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,647 a month.

10th percentile
$37,800
25th percentile
$45,650
Median percentile
$57,880
75th percentile
$69,620
90th percentile
$91,190

Based on 470 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

$43,767 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,880
Federal income tax−$4,766
Social Security + Medicare−$4,428
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,920
Monthly take-home$3,647
Every two weeks$1,683

Does it go far here?

$53,157Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
56%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 chemical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia