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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Washington, DC

The median special education teachers, middle school in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $77,050 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,707 a month.

10th percentile
$59,120
25th percentile
$65,000
Median percentile
$77,050
75th percentile
$100,010
90th percentile
$122,710

Based on 2,540 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

$56,485 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,050
Federal income tax−$8,121
Social Security + Medicare−$5,894
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,549
Monthly take-home$4,707
Every two weeks$2,173

Does it go far here?

$70,763Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
43%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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia