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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers take-home pay in District of Columbia

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in District of Columbia earns $73,310. After taxes that leaves about $54,172 a year, or $4,514 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 26.1%.

$54,172 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,310
Federal income tax−$7,298
Social Security + Medicare−$5,608
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$6,231
Monthly take-home$4,514
Every two weeks$2,084

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in District of Columbia