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School Bus Monitors salary in Washington, DC

The median school bus monitors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $41,720 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,680 a month.

10th percentile
$31,930
25th percentile
$35,710
Median percentile
$41,720
75th percentile
$45,520
90th percentile
$47,560

Based on 2,220 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

$32,156 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,720
Federal income tax−$2,826
Social Security + Medicare−$3,192
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,546
Monthly take-home$2,680
Every two weeks$1,237

Does it go far here?

$38,316Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
76%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 school bus monitors salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia