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Hydrologists salary in Washington, DC

The median hydrologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $152,730 a year, 58% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,556 a month.

10th percentile
$105,710
25th percentile
$122,670
Median percentile
$152,730
75th percentile
$188,710
90th percentile
$209,060

Based on 50 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

$102,675 take-home a year
Gross pay$152,730
Federal income tax−$25,389
Social Security + Medicare−$11,684
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$12,982
Monthly take-home$8,556
Every two weeks$3,949

Does it go far here?

$140,269Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
24%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 hydrologists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia