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Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in District of Columbia

The median packers and packagers, hand in District of Columbia earns $40,910 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,631 a month.

10th percentile
$36,910
25th percentile
$37,140
Median percentile
$40,910
75th percentile
$43,990
90th percentile
$49,510

Based on 170 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

$31,574 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,910
Federal income tax−$2,729
Social Security + Medicare−$3,130
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,477
Monthly take-home$2,631
Every two weeks$1,214

Does it go far here?

$37,224Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
74%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 packers and packagers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia