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Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in District of Columbia

The median home health and personal care aides in District of Columbia earns $42,700 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,738 a month.

10th percentile
$38,290
25th percentile
$40,050
Median percentile
$42,700
75th percentile
$43,270
90th percentile
$45,840

Based on 12,810 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

$32,860 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,700
Federal income tax−$2,944
Social Security + Medicare−$3,267
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,630
Monthly take-home$2,738
Every two weeks$1,264

Does it go far here?

$38,853Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
71%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 home health and personal care aides salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia