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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $80,600 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,890 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$64,320
Median percentile
$80,600
75th percentile
$106,750
90th percentile
$134,750

Based on 2,110 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

$58,681 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,600
Federal income tax−$8,902
Social Security + Medicare−$6,166
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,851
Monthly take-home$4,890
Every two weeks$2,257

Does it go far here?

$74,024Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
41%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 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia