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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in District of Columbia

The median speech-language pathologists in District of Columbia earns $109,380 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,373 a month.

10th percentile
$81,800
25th percentile
$96,180
Median percentile
$109,380
75th percentile
$130,620
90th percentile
$137,140

Based on 390 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

$76,482 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,380
Federal income tax−$15,234
Social Security + Medicare−$8,368
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$9,297
Monthly take-home$6,373
Every two weeks$2,942

Does it go far here?

$99,526Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

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Financial Managers$188,880
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Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia