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Physicians, All Other Salary in Washington, DC

Physicians, All Other in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn a median $208,710 a year — 22% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $140,570 take-home, or $11,714 a month.

Median salary
$208,710
$100.34 per hour
Typical range
$77,430 – $239,200+
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Washington, DC
10,650
1.54× national concentration
▲8.8%
Pay trend: The median for physicians, all other in Washington, DC rose from $191,880 (May 2024) to $208,710 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 6.4%.

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Physicians, All Other in Washington, DC
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$140,570
per year · effective tax rate 32.6%
$11,714Monthly
$5,857Twice a month
$5,407Every 2 weeks
$67.58Hourly
  • Federal income tax$38,824
  • Social Security (6.2%)$11,439
  • Medicare (1.45%)$3,105
  • District of Columbia income tax$14,772
  • Take-home pay$140,570

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 8.50% state

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro spans District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Physicians, All Other pay by experience in Washington, DC

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$77,430$37.23$59,689$4,974
25th percentile$105,860$50.89$77,273$6,439
Median (50th)$208,710$100.34$140,570$11,714
75th percentile$313,520+$150.73$199,611$16,634
90th percentile (top earners)$402,900+$193.70$247,340$20,612

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, District of Columbia resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $208,710 buys in Washington, DC

Prices in Washington, DC are 8.9% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.51× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median physicians, all other's $140,570 take-home pay has the buying power of $129,101 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,990
17% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$2,223
19% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$9,724
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Washington, DC has 1.5× the national concentration of physicians, all other jobs — a strong local market for this occupation.

Best-paying cities for physicians, all other, adjusted for cost of living

Washington, DC ranks #26 of 31 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Milwaukee, WI $239,200+$262,931$271,239
2Indianapolis, IN $239,200+$244,588$255,589
3Cincinnati, OH $239,200+$217,071$227,610
4Charlotte, NC $239,200+$219,577$225,559
5Minneapolis, MN $239,200+$234,398$223,616
6Nashville, TN $239,200+$212,445$220,521
7Houston, TX $239,200+$210,472$213,397
8Seattle, WA $239,200+$234,323$210,849
26Washington, DC$208,710$140,570$129,101

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 31 metros →

About the job: physicians, all other

All physicians not listed separately.

Typical education
Doctoral or professional degree
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Job outlook, 2025–35
+3.4% (about average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a physicians, all other make in Washington, DC?

The median physicians, all other salary in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area is $208,710 a year, or about $100.34 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $105,860 and $239,200+.

What is a physicians, all other’s take-home pay in Washington, DC?

On the median $208,710 salary, a single filer living in District of Columbia takes home about $140,570 a year ($11,714 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $14,772 in District of Columbia taxes in 2026.

Is Washington, DC a good place to work as a physicians, all other?

Pay here is 22% below the national median of $239,200+. Local prices are 8.9% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $129,101 would in a typical U.S. city. Washington, DC ranks #26 of 31 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a physicians, all other afford rent in Washington, DC?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Washington, DC is $1,990 a month ($2,223 for two bedrooms) — 17% of a median physicians, all other’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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