Psychologists, All Other Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$125,110
$60.15/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$113,839
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 ($110,840): +$14,270 (+12.9%)
The District of Columbia ranks 25th of 42 states by median pay, and 34th of 42 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,880 | $28.79 |
| 25th percentile | $114,990 | $55.28 |
| Median | $125,110 | $60.15 |
| 75th percentile | $157,040 | $75.50 |
| 90th percentile | $169,170 | $81.33 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 230
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $125,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $110,840
- Difference
- +$14,270 (+12.9%)
Cost of living
$125,110 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $113,839
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $126,960 | $134,143 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 24th | $126,440 | $134,046 17th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 25th | $125,110 | $113,839 34th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 26th | $125,020 | $120,664 26th |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $123,640 | $132,478 18th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Neuropsychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Psychologists, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Psychologists, All Other salary in nearby places
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Maryland
$109,970/year Maryland
- Psychologists, All Other salary in Virginia
$140,640/year Virginia
- Psychologists, All Other salary in the U.S.
$110,840/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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