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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in District of Columbia

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in District of Columbia earns $59,730 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,758 a month.

10th percentile
$41,130
25th percentile
$50,140
Median percentile
$59,730
75th percentile
$72,180
90th percentile
$91,510

Based on 70 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

$45,096 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,730
Federal income tax−$4,988
Social Security + Medicare−$4,569
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,077
Monthly take-home$3,758
Every two weeks$1,734

Does it go far here?

$54,349Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
52%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 inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia