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Bakers salary in Washington, DC

The median bakers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $38,650 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,496 a month.

10th percentile
$32,500
25th percentile
$35,380
Median percentile
$38,650
75th percentile
$45,550
90th percentile
$49,650

Based on 5,740 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,650
Federal income tax−$2,458
Social Security + Medicare−$2,957
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,285
Monthly take-home$2,496
Every two weeks$1,152

Does it go far here?

$35,496Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
81%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All bakers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia