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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Washington, DC

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $42,590 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,732 a month.

10th percentile
$35,290
25th percentile
$37,490
Median percentile
$42,590
75th percentile
$47,430
90th percentile
$55,190

Based on 28,510 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

$32,781 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,590
Federal income tax−$2,931
Social Security + Medicare−$3,258
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,620
Monthly take-home$2,732
Every two weeks$1,261

Does it go far here?

$39,115Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
74%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 laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia