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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Washington, DC

The median cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $54,890 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,468 a month.

10th percentile
$38,070
25th percentile
$45,370
Median percentile
$54,890
75th percentile
$61,670
90th percentile
$73,450

Based on 750 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

$41,618 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,890
Federal income tax−$4,407
Social Security + Medicare−$4,199
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,666
Monthly take-home$3,468
Every two weeks$1,601

Does it go far here?

$50,411Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
58%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 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia