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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Washington, DC

The median helpers--carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $44,380 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,839 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$39,470
Median percentile
$44,380
75th percentile
$51,100
90th percentile
$57,750

Based on 630 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

$34,067 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,380
Federal income tax−$3,146
Social Security + Medicare−$3,395
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,772
Monthly take-home$2,839
Every two weeks$1,310

Does it go far here?

$40,759Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
71%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 helpers--carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia