Physicians, All Other Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$77,430
$37.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$70,454
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 ($265,930): −$188,500 (−70.9%)
The District of Columbia ranks 50th of 50 states by median pay, and 50th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,530 | $33.91 |
| 25th percentile | $77,430 | $37.23 |
| Median | $77,430 | $37.23 |
| 75th percentile | $253,380 | $121.82 |
| 90th percentile | $338,940 | $162.95 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 1,960
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $77,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- −$188,500 (−70.9%)
Cost of living
$77,430 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $70,454
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $136,880 | $157,447 48th |
| Illinois | ||
| 49th | $132,540 | $132,596 49th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 50th | $77,430 | $70,454 50th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$496,010/year U.S.
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- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
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$328,730/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Maryland
$212,080/year Maryland
- Physicians, All Other salary in Virginia
$278,530/year Virginia
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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 and specialties: 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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