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Marine Engineers and Naval Architects salary in Washington, DC

The median marine engineers and naval architects in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $159,700 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,904 a month.

10th percentile
$104,210
25th percentile
$118,630
Median percentile
$159,700
75th percentile
$172,580
90th percentile
$195,190

Based on 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

$106,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$159,700
Federal income tax−$27,062
Social Security + Medicare−$12,217
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$13,575
Monthly take-home$8,904
Every two weeks$4,109

Does it go far here?

$146,670Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
23%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 marine engineers and naval architects salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia