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Psychologists, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median psychologists, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $129,730 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,409 a month.

10th percentile
$64,490
25th percentile
$86,970
Median percentile
$129,730
75th percentile
$159,000
90th percentile
$194,440

Based on 770 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

$88,909 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,730
Federal income tax−$19,869
Social Security + Medicare−$9,924
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$11,027
Monthly take-home$7,409
Every two weeks$3,420

Does it go far here?

$119,145Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
27%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 psychologists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia