District of Columbia compensation

Psychiatry salary in District of Columbia

What psychiatry pay in District of Columbia looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$181,090

-32.9% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$122,320

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$111,301

Price level 109.9 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, District of Columbia ranks #46 of 46 states for psychiatry. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Maryland$306,100$192,882
Virginia$272,960$180,658

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Psychiatrists” (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.

Psychiatry Salary in District of Columbia — VitalPost