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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington, DC

The median psychology teachers, postsecondary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $100,980 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,941 a month.

10th percentile
$56,920
25th percentile
$75,860
Median percentile
$100,980
75th percentile
$124,720
90th percentile
$159,910

Based on 710 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

$71,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,980
Federal income tax−$13,386
Social Security + Medicare−$7,725
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$8,583
Monthly take-home$5,941
Every two weeks$2,742

Does it go far here?

$92,741Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
34%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 psychology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia