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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Washington, DC

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $108,160 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,311 a month.

10th percentile
$68,450
25th percentile
$83,980
Median percentile
$108,160
75th percentile
$148,850
90th percentile
$184,350

Based on 2,710 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

$75,727 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,160
Federal income tax−$14,965
Social Security + Medicare−$8,274
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$9,194
Monthly take-home$6,311
Every two weeks$2,913

Does it go far here?

$99,335Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
32%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia