Pediatrician, General Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$79,240
$38.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$72,101
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($210,040): −$130,800 (−62.3%)
The District of Columbia ranks 49th of 49 states by median pay, and 49th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,240 | $38.10 |
| 25th percentile | $79,240 | $38.10 |
| Median | $79,240 | $38.10 |
| 75th percentile | $126,600 | $60.87 |
| 90th percentile | $221,960 | $106.71 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for the District of Columbia.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $79,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $210,040
- Difference
- −$130,800 (−62.3%)
Cost of living
$79,240 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $72,101
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $158,470 | $177,067 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 48th | $149,990 | $155,764 48th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 49th | $79,240 | $72,101 49th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
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$244,180/year U.S.
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$335,550/year U.S.
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
- Neurologist salary in the District of Columbia
$332,000/year District of Columbia
- Psychiatrist salary in the District of Columbia
$183,080/year District of Columbia
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Pediatrician, General salary in nearby places
- Pediatrician, General salary in Maryland
$181,640/year Maryland
- Pediatrician, General salary in Virginia
$195,940/year Virginia
- Pediatrician, General salary in the U.S.
$210,040/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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