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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in District of Columbia

The median heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in District of Columbia earns $64,170 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,024 a month.

10th percentile
$51,500
25th percentile
$58,850
Median percentile
$64,170
75th percentile
$74,440
90th percentile
$84,000

Based on 830 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

$48,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,170
Federal income tax−$5,520
Social Security + Medicare−$4,909
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,454
Monthly take-home$4,024
Every two weeks$1,857

Does it go far here?

$58,389Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
49%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 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia