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Salary vs. Cost of Living in District of Columbia

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 1 counties and 70 occupations in District of Columbia.

Counties
1
DC, listed here
Occupations
70
with published wages
Median of medians
$58,265
per year, before tax
Population covered
681,294
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across District of Columbia

We track 70 occupations in 1 counties of District of Columbia. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $58,265 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, District of Columbia, DC has the highest median-of-medians pay at $58,265. District of Columbia, DC has the largest share of occupations (81%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in District of Columbia, largest first

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Counties in District of Columbia with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
District of Columbia, DC681,29470$58,265$2,204/mo81%