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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $99,540 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,866 a month.

10th percentile
$43,910
25th percentile
$69,910
Median percentile
$99,540
75th percentile
$124,570
90th percentile
$140,670

Based on 1,660 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

$70,395 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,540
Federal income tax−$13,069
Social Security + Medicare−$7,615
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$8,461
Monthly take-home$5,866
Every two weeks$2,708

Does it go far here?

$91,418Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
35%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 engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia