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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Washington, DC

The median physical therapist aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $34,780 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,264 a month.

10th percentile
$28,980
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$34,780
75th percentile
$38,820
90th percentile
$42,050

Based on 700 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

$27,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,780
Federal income tax−$1,994
Social Security + Medicare−$2,661
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$2,956
Monthly take-home$2,264
Every two weeks$1,045

Does it go far here?

$31,942Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
90%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 physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia