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Epidemiologists salary in Washington, DC

The median epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $112,780 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,549 a month.

10th percentile
$81,900
25th percentile
$81,910
Median percentile
$112,780
75th percentile
$132,620
90th percentile
$132,630

Based on 380 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

$78,584 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,780
Federal income tax−$15,982
Social Security + Medicare−$8,628
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$9,586
Monthly take-home$6,549
Every two weeks$3,022

Does it go far here?

$103,578Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
31%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 epidemiologists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia