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Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Washington, DC

The median cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $39,340 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,537 a month.

10th percentile
$35,400
25th percentile
$39,340
Median percentile
$39,340
75th percentile
$39,340
90th percentile
$43,390

Based on 40 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

$30,446 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,340
Federal income tax−$2,541
Social Security + Medicare−$3,010
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,344
Monthly take-home$2,537
Every two weeks$1,171

Does it go far here?

$36,130Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
80%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 cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia