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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Washington, DC

The median computer systems analysts in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $127,040 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,275 a month.

10th percentile
$77,910
25th percentile
$99,690
Median percentile
$127,040
75th percentile
$161,310
90th percentile
$195,120

Based on 18,620 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

$87,299 take-home a year
Gross pay$127,040
Federal income tax−$19,224
Social Security + Medicare−$9,719
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$10,798
Monthly take-home$7,275
Every two weeks$3,358

Does it go far here?

$116,675Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
28%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 computer systems analysts salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia