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Counselors, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median counselors, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $70,610 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,375 a month.

10th percentile
$39,740
25th percentile
$54,500
Median percentile
$70,610
75th percentile
$99,520
90th percentile
$136,640

Based on 540 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

$52,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,610
Federal income tax−$6,704
Social Security + Medicare−$5,402
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,002
Monthly take-home$4,375
Every two weeks$2,019

Does it go far here?

$64,849Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
46%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 counselors, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia