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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in Washington, DC

The median weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $48,760 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,101 a month.

10th percentile
$35,220
25th percentile
$38,100
Median percentile
$48,760
75th percentile
$54,740
90th percentile
$61,830

Based on 600 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

$37,214 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,760
Federal income tax−$3,671
Social Security + Medicare−$3,730
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,145
Monthly take-home$3,101
Every two weeks$1,431

Does it go far here?

$44,782Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
65%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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia