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Pediatricians, General salary in Washington, DC

The median pediatricians, general in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $172,520 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,543 a month.

10th percentile
$79,240
25th percentile
$79,240
Median percentile
$172,520
75th percentile
$224,040
90th percentile
$354,030

Based on 550 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

$114,519 take-home a year
Gross pay$172,520
Federal income tax−$30,139
Social Security + Medicare−$13,198
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$14,664
Monthly take-home$9,543
Every two weeks$4,405

Does it go far here?

$158,444Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
21%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 pediatricians, general salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia