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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington, DC

The median geography teachers, postsecondary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $99,560 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,867 a month.

10th percentile
$60,400
25th percentile
$96,530
Median percentile
$99,560
75th percentile
$127,240
90th percentile
$183,340

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

$70,408 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,560
Federal income tax−$13,073
Social Security + Medicare−$7,616
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$8,463
Monthly take-home$5,867
Every two weeks$2,708

Does it go far here?

$91,437Median 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 geography teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia