SALARY · SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in District of Columbia

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in District of Columbia was $82,750 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$82,750

Not published per hour at the median · That is $10,710 (14.9 percent) above the national median of $72,040 for this occupation.

$88,460Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$2,800People employed in this job in District of Columbia

Salary range

25th: $66,480Median: $82,75075th: $102,320
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$66,480
Median (50th percentile)$82,750
75th percentile$102,320
Mean$88,460

The middle half of workers earned from $66,480 to $102,320 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$67,045 a year
$5,587 a month
Federal tax $9,375 · FICA $6,330

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for District of Columbia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for District of Columbia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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