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Neurologists salary in Washington, DC

The median neurologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $161,560 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,997 a month.

10th percentile
$161,560
25th percentile
$161,560
Median percentile
$161,560
75th percentile
$302,840
90th percentile
$332,130

Based on 190 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

$107,960 take-home a year
Gross pay$161,560
Federal income tax−$27,508
Social Security + Medicare−$12,359
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$13,733
Monthly take-home$8,997
Every two weeks$4,152

Does it go far here?

$148,378Median 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 neurologists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia