SALARY · PACKERS AND PACKAGERS, HAND · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Packers and Packagers, Hand salary in District of Columbia

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for packers and packagers, hand in District of Columbia was $40,910 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$40,910

$20 per hour at the median · That is $4,630 (12.8 percent) above the national median of $36,280 for this occupation.

$41,930Mean annual salary

$20Mean hourly wage

$170People employed in this job in District of Columbia

Salary range

25th: $37,140Median: $40,91075th: $43,990

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$37,140
Median (50th percentile)	$40,910
75th percentile	$43,990
Mean	$41,930

The middle half of workers earned from $37,140 to $43,990 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$35,051 a year

$2,921 a month

Federal tax $2,729 · FICA $3,130

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for District of Columbia is not included, because the full 2026 state table for District of Columbia has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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