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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Washington, DC

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $46,350 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,957 a month.

10th percentile
$38,630
25th percentile
$39,760
Median percentile
$46,350
75th percentile
$57,660
90th percentile
$65,420

Based on 930 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

$35,482 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,350
Federal income tax−$3,382
Social Security + Medicare−$3,546
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,940
Monthly take-home$2,957
Every two weeks$1,365

Does it go far here?

$42,568Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
69%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, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia