Paycheck Atlas

Healthcare Social Workers salary in District of Columbia

The median healthcare social workers in District of Columbia earns $94,100 a year, 39% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,586 a month.

10th percentile
$60,970
25th percentile
$75,360
Median percentile
$94,100
75th percentile
$107,500
90th percentile
$124,230

Based on 420 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

$67,031 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,100
Federal income tax−$11,872
Social Security + Medicare−$7,199
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$7,999
Monthly take-home$5,586
Every two weeks$2,578

Does it go far here?

$85,623Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All healthcare social workers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia