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Surgeons, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median surgeons, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $224,860 a year, 46% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $12,297 a month.

10th percentile
$107,720
25th percentile
$134,850
Median percentile
$224,860
75th percentile
$328,700
90th percentile
$498,050

Based on 340 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

$147,564 take-home a year
Gross pay$224,860
Federal income tax−$43,259
Social Security + Medicare−$14,923
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$19,113
Monthly take-home$12,297
Every two weeks$5,676

Does it go far here?

$206,513Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
16%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 surgeons, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia