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Mathematicians salary in Washington, DC

The median mathematicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $164,470 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,142 a month.

10th percentile
$74,980
25th percentile
$122,930
Median percentile
$164,470
75th percentile
$195,190
90th percentile
$207,480

Based on 200 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

$109,701 take-home a year
Gross pay$164,470
Federal income tax−$28,207
Social Security + Medicare−$12,582
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$13,980
Monthly take-home$9,142
Every two weeks$4,219

Does it go far here?

$151,051Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
22%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 mathematicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia