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Veterinarians salary in Washington, DC

The median veterinarians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $154,350 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,637 a month.

10th percentile
$79,360
25th percentile
$126,260
Median percentile
$154,350
75th percentile
$197,920
90th percentile
$271,770

Based on 1,740 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

$103,644 take-home a year
Gross pay$154,350
Federal income tax−$25,778
Social Security + Medicare−$11,808
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$13,120
Monthly take-home$8,637
Every two weeks$3,986

Does it go far here?

$141,756Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
23%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 veterinarians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia