Paycheck Atlas

Occupational Therapists salary in District of Columbia

The median occupational therapists in District of Columbia earns $109,170 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,363 a month.

10th percentile
$81,760
25th percentile
$96,800
Median percentile
$109,170
75th percentile
$125,130
90th percentile
$129,810

Based on 540 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

$76,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,170
Federal income tax−$15,187
Social Security + Medicare−$8,352
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$9,279
Monthly take-home$6,363
Every two weeks$2,937

Does it go far here?

$99,335Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All occupational therapists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia