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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in District of Columbia

The median emergency medicine physicians in District of Columbia earns $318,200 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $16,628 a month.

10th percentile
$235,610
25th percentile
$236,340
Median percentile
$318,200
75th percentile
$318,200
90th percentile
$318,720

Based on 120 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

$199,532 take-home a year
Gross pay$318,200
Federal income tax−$74,504
Social Security + Medicare−$17,117
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$27,047
Monthly take-home$16,628
Every two weeks$7,674

Does it go far here?

$289,533Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
12%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 emergency medicine physicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia