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Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median grounds maintenance workers, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $52,280 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,312 a month.

10th percentile
$41,100
25th percentile
$42,580
Median percentile
$52,280
75th percentile
$62,150
90th percentile
$80,080

Based on 190 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

$39,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,280
Federal income tax−$4,094
Social Security + Medicare−$3,999
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,444
Monthly take-home$3,312
Every two weeks$1,529

Does it go far here?

$48,014Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
61%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 grounds maintenance workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia