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Electricians salary in Washington, DC

The median electricians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $75,930 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,649 a month.

10th percentile
$44,690
25th percentile
$59,080
Median percentile
$75,930
75th percentile
$103,270
90th percentile
$121,570

Based on 16,580 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

$55,793 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,930
Federal income tax−$7,875
Social Security + Medicare−$5,809
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,454
Monthly take-home$4,649
Every two weeks$2,146

Does it go far here?

$69,735Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
44%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 electricians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia