Emergency Medicine salary in District of Columbia
What emergency medicine pay in District of Columbia looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$292,750
-7.8% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$187,776
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$170,861
Price level 109.9 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, District of Columbia ranks #27 of 31 states for emergency medicine. See the full ranking →
Nearby states
| State | Annual mean | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $387,020 | $236,732 |
Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Emergency Medicine Physicians” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.