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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Washington, DC

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $46,840 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,986 a month.

10th percentile
$36,680
25th percentile
$38,920
Median percentile
$46,840
75th percentile
$51,820
90th percentile
$61,310

Based on 920 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

$35,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,840
Federal income tax−$3,441
Social Security + Medicare−$3,583
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,981
Monthly take-home$2,986
Every two weeks$1,378

Does it go far here?

$43,018Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
68%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--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia