Is 95k a low starting salary in the Washington D.C. area?

ken-toron

That's a really good starting salary for the DC area - in my opinion.

But you can do your own research by looking at the local Washington DC Newspapers to see starting salaries for similar positions.

Now you didn't say if that job was in downtown DC, or in the Maryland Suburbs off of a Metro Stop, or in the Northern Virginia Suburbs off of a Metro Stop.

That really matters - because if it's close to a Metro Stop - you may not need a car and all the expenses that go with owning an automobile.

You'll also have to consider these other factors -

Do you have a lot of College Loans to pay off?
----you'll have to consider these in your budget.

What about housing?

If you want to live in a safe neighborhood that close to a Metro stop - you'll be paying a premium.

And you will want to live in a SAFE neighborhood. There are just too many neighborhoods in DC that are run down and crime ridden - home to drug dealers and junkies. You do not want to live in those war zones.

-----apartments in downtown DC are expensive! Will you have a roomate(s)? Or do you want your own apartment?

-----apartments in the suburbs - close to a Metro Line are less money than downtown DC, but they're still expensive.

-----DC has one of the best Metro Systems in the USA - you will not need a Car - unless you plan on doing a lot of driving on weekends.

-----you do not want to drive a car to commute to work in downtown DC - automobile traffic, especially on the Capitol Beltway is horrendous during morning and evening rush hours. The best way to commute is by the DC Metro!

Maryland State, Virginia State and the District of Columbia Income Taxes are HIGH. Very HIGH. They'll take a big chunk of each paycheck.

Another plus about living in the DC area - well two pluses -

1. Living in/near the US Capital. The heart of DC is beautiful. The museums - The Smithsonian, The Memorials - all of them are awe inspiring.

2. Living in this part of Maryland/Virginia - the history and the landscape. I worked outside of Baltimore Maryland for 20 years until I retired. I've always live NW of Baltimore. It's a beautiful area. I'm close to Gettysburg and other Civil War sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Northern Virginia and West Virginia. The Potomac and Shenadoah Rivers, the Great Falls of the Potomac, the Chesepeake Bay, everything in this area is so close by - within a few hours drive (if you have a car).

I'm sure you'll love this region. And having a starting salary at 95K - that should be find.

Good Luck in what ever you decide.

Ken

shop2early

Sounds good to me. No, that is not the lowest starting salary in DC, it just depends on what position you are applying for and what type of degree you process. Have a great evening.

Rick B

Depends on the job. That sounds pretty good to me!

SelfShal

That's a good starting salary for DC. Of course, the cost of living is high, but that salary reflects that. What kind of firm?

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