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Carpet Installers salary in Washington, DC

The median carpet installers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $58,500 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,684 a month.

10th percentile
$32,490
25th percentile
$32,490
Median percentile
$58,500
75th percentile
$69,240
90th percentile
$93,600

Based on 160 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

$44,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,500
Federal income tax−$4,840
Social Security + Medicare−$4,475
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,973
Monthly take-home$3,684
Every two weeks$1,700

Does it go far here?

$53,727Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
55%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 carpet installers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia