Physician · Washington, DC

Physician take-home pay in Washington: $11,767 left over a month

A local physician wage of about $296,500 in Washington, DC, after District of Columbia tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,929. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$11,767

Local pay (annual)

$296,500

$15,798 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,929

$2,296 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a physician.

  • Taxes$8,910
  • Rent$1,929
  • Other living costs$2,102
  • Left over$11,767

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$296,500
Federal income tax
−$68,072
Social Security and Medicare
−$16,086
State income tax (DC)
−$22,760
Take-home pay
$189,582
Effective tax rate
36.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,929
Groceries
$452
Getting around
$463
Healthcare
$508
Utilities and internet
$283
Everything else
$395
Total spending
$4,031

Left over each month

$24,708 gross, minus $8,910 in tax and $4,031 in living costs.

$11,767

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Questions

What is physician take-home pay in Washington?

On a local physician wage of about $296,500, leftover after District of Columbia tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,929 is about $11,767 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Washington tax a physician paycheck?

Washington is in District of Columbia, which taxes wage income.

How does Washington compare for a physician?

Open the Washington paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same physician household.