Median pay · District of Columbia
$91,540A year, or $44.01 an hour.Take-home a month$5,694After federal, state and FICA tax at 25.4%
Worth at national prices$83,293Prices here sit at 109.9 against 100
Against the nation79.6% aboveNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $39,650 | $19.06 |
| 25th percentile | $55,460 | $26.66 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $91,540 | $44.01 |
| 75th percentile | $144,680 | $69.56 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $195,190 | $93.84 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $111,010 | $53.37 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in District of ColumbiaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$91,540
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$44.01
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$5,694 a month at an effective rate of 25.4%.$68,322 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in District of Columbia sit at 109.9 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$83,293
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.79.6% above
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.701,920
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1