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Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

I have a master's and 12 years of experience and I make 70K as a teacher.

Not to be rude, but I didn't think Teachers made the much! Good for you!

MCPS teachers do well.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

Maybe $250-$350

Lol No way it's that high.

Me: Ph.D. degree, Fed, 92,000

Husband: Two MAs, contractor, 105,000

I have no idea what the averages are, but I suspect there many people with graduate degrees working in similar jobs.

I should have added our experience:

Me: Ph.D. degree, Fed, 92,000, 8 years experience in current field

Husband: Two MAs, contractor, 105,000, 10 years experience

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

Maybe $250-$350

Lol No way it's that high.

Me: Ph.D. degree, Fed, 92,000

Husband: Two MAs, contractor, 105,000

I have no idea what the averages are, but I suspect there many people with graduate degrees working in similar jobs.

If you have a college degree

100k by 30
150k by 35 then it really drops off many people stay there for the rest of their career.....

Most people are middle managers at best and make between 125-175k in this area.

Clearing 175k is doable but you need to get lucky/play politics and you will be working a ton

I never knew people made so much more money than I did until I started reading DCUM.

I have a master's, 20+ years of experience and make $95,000. But I live close enough to walk to my office if the weather is decent, and that is priceless.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The average annual wage in the DC metro area is $65K.

Really? Interesting. Althoughthat takes into account janitors and part-time, etc., I assume?

I wonder what it would be for a college-educated, master's holding person with 10-20 years of experience?

I have a master's and 12 years of experience and I make 70K as a teacher.

Not to be rude, but I didn't think Teachers made the much! Good for you!

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Always a little more than what one currently earns.

+1. Isn't that the truth.

Totally! Lol. But I would say upper 100's unless you are sole earner in which case $250?

When I was single and making 60k, I thought that was decent.

When I was married with kids and i was making 95k and DH 140k (I have the ivy league phd, he has a BA, go figure) I too thought that was decent, more than decent. While some here would sniff at our HHI of 235k, we had what we needed and much of what we wanted. We then moved out of DC to slightly lower COL area. We have a nice house, great schools, vacations, all our needs and many wants taken care of. Sure, it would be nice to make even more, but compared to our respective childhoods we are super privileged.

Again, most people are looking around at those who have more, not less.

180K per person HHI of 360 ideally 400

I don't know about one salary but as measured by household incomes Loudoun county is #1 in the country at 131K. Mississippi averages 38K.

Anonymous wrote:I make $70,000. Which feels like nothing. But I'm not a realtor, lawyer, government worker.

What's a decent salary here?

I live in north Bethesda.

OP, it depends on your expenses. Doctors and law partners make the most money, in my circle. That is a LOT of schooling and many, many years of top experience. Most people don't run into those types every day. Don't let the posters here fool you.

I think that you have to balance a "decent" salary with other factors that equal a "decent" life... for me, a lower salary plus the flexibility and low stress of my job is worth more than the additional salary that comes with the high-stress and long hours of a higher paying job.

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Always a little more than what one currently earns.

+1. Isn't that the truth.

Always a little more than what one currently earns.