Healthcare Social Workers in District of Columbia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$69,999
after federal, FICA and District of Columbia tax
Tax takes
$24,101
25.6% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$63,174
District of Columbia costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in District of Columbia — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$94,100
Kept after tax
$69,999
Worth in national money
$63,174
State rank
1
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. District of Columbia pays healthcare social workers a middle wage of $94,100, ranking 1 of 51 states and sitting about 38.63% above the national middle.
- Ordinary, locally speaking. Healthcare social workers ranks 144 among 390 occupations District of Columbia publishes pay for.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $94,100 the take-home is $69,999. But District of Columbia costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $63,174 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is lower, $93,120, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- District of Columbia's median for healthcare social workers is $94,100, about 38.63% above the national figure and 1 of 51 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- Position 144 of 390 in District of Columbia places healthcare social workers in the middle of the state's wage distribution. Because within-state and cross-state rankings measure different things, this figure and the national one above should be read together rather than as a single verdict.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and District of Columbia income tax is $69,999 for healthcare social workers, from $94,100. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $63,174. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $93,120 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Healthcare Social Workers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $60,970 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $94,100 |
| Top tenth earn over | $124,230 |
| This salary | $94,100 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in District of Columbia | $69,999 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $75,029 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$14,037 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $86,950 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$19,389 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 111 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in District of Columbia earn less than $94,100. The published range is $60,970 up to $124,230, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In District of Columbia the take-home figure of $69,999, from $94,100, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 144 of 390 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of District of Columbia, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $63,174, the adjusted value of that $94,100 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 144 of 390 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for healthcare social workers in District of Columbia the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $60,970 to $124,230. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for District of Columbia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $69,999 from $94,100. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 144 of 390 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for District of Columbia, so $63,174 — the adjusted value of that $94,100 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 144 of 390 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $60,970 at the bottom tenth to $124,230 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
Not on its own. Prices in District of Columbia run above the national level, so the same dollars buy less here. Adjusted for that, this pay is worth $63,174 — the wage did not change, only what it covers.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and District of Columbia adds its own income tax on top — which is why $69,999 of this wage survives to your account.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($60,970 to $124,230) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to District of Columbia rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
District of Columbia's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $63,174 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $69,999 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and District of Columbia income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.