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Occupational Therapy Assistants salary in District of Columbia

The median occupational therapy assistants in District of Columbia earns $66,390 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,157 a month.

10th percentile
$57,450
25th percentile
$66,390
Median percentile
$66,390
75th percentile
$81,670
90th percentile
$85,660

Based on 60 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

$49,881 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,390
Federal income tax−$5,787
Social Security + Medicare−$5,079
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,643
Monthly take-home$4,157
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$60,409Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

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Financial Managers$188,880
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Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All occupational therapy assistants salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia