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Therapists, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median therapists, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $76,630 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,685 a month.

10th percentile
$49,400
25th percentile
$49,400
Median percentile
$76,630
75th percentile
$129,460
90th percentile
$160,780

Based on 480 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

$56,226 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,630
Federal income tax−$8,029
Social Security + Medicare−$5,862
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,514
Monthly take-home$4,685
Every two weeks$2,163

Does it go far here?

$70,378Median 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 therapists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia