District of Columbia Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $645.53 a week · $2,797.31 a month · $33,567.72 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
District of Columbia income tax · withheld−$78.38−$2,037.88
4% to 10.75% (D.C. residents only). Worked out with District of Columbia's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to D.C. tax, for the year · this paycheck × 26, after pre-tax 401(k) and benefits | $41,600.00 |
| Minus D-4 allowances · 1 × $4,300 | −$4,300.00 |
| Yearly taxable pay for withholding · no standard deduction in D.C. withholding | $37,300.00 |
| Yearly D.C. tax from the rate schedule · 4% to 10.75% | $2,038.00 |
| D.C. income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26 | $78.38 |
D.C. taxable pay for the year: $37,300.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $10,000 | $0.00 | 4% |
| $10,000 | $40,000 | $400.00 | 6% Your row |
| $40,000 | $60,000 | $2,200.00 | 6.5% |
| $60,000 | $250,000 | $3,500.00 | 8.5% |
| $250,000 | $500,000 | $19,650.00 | 9.25% |
| $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $42,775.00 | 9.75% |
| $1,000,000 | - | $91,525.00 | 10.75% |
$400.00 + 6% × ($37,300.00 − $10,000.00) = $2,038.00
Source: D.C. OTR - Tax Notice 2022-08, withholding · checked Sep 21, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in District of Columbia
The D.C. minimum wage is $18.40 an hour from July 1, 2026, up from $17.95. It goes up each July 1 in line with local consumer prices.
Tipped workers. The base wage for tipped employees is $10.30 an hour from July 1, 2026, up from $10.00. Your wage plus tips must reach at least $18.40 an hour.
Overtime. You must be paid at least 1.5 times your regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Paydays. Hourly workers must be paid at least twice a month.
Minimum wage after taxes in District of Columbia
At District of Columbia's minimum wage of $18.40 an hour (since July 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $1,195.91 every two weeks - $31,093 a year, or $14.95 for each hour worked after tax. It rises each July 1 with inflation; the 2027 rate hasn't been announced.
| Minimum wage, $18.40/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,472.00 | $1,195.91 | $31,093 | $14.95 |
| 30 hours a week | $1,104.00 | $922.29 | $23,980 | $15.37 |
| 20 hours a week | $736.00 | $641.48 | $16,678 | $16.04 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $10.30 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in District of Columbia
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 | $993.67 | $25,835 | $12.42 |
| $18 | $1,172.11 | $30,475 | $14.65 |
| $18.40 (minimum wage) | $1,195.91 | $31,093 | $14.95 |
| $20 | $1,291.07 | $33,568 | $16.14 |
| $22 | $1,409.74 | $36,653 | $17.62 |
| $25 | $1,586.98 | $41,261 | $19.84 |
| $30 | $1,882.38 | $48,942 | $23.53 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in District of Columbia
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $690.34 | 86% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $993.67 | 83% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,291.07 | 81% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,513.13 | 80% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,734.68 | 79% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a District of Columbia paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the District of Columbia paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- D.C. OTR - Tax Notice 2022-08, withholding - no supplemental-wage rule; lump-sum retirement distributions at the highest rate. Still OTR's latest withholding notice on its Tax Notices and Guidance page (checked Sep 28, 2026)
- D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue - OTR Tax Notices and Guidance - withholding notices listed: 2022-08 is the most recent; none sets a separate rate for bonuses or other supplemental wages (checked Sep 28, 2026)
- D.C. Code § 47-1806.03 - Tax on residents and estates and trusts; rates - (a)(11), taxable years after Dec. 31, 2021: 4% to $10,000; 6% to $40,000; 6.5% to $60,000; 8.5% to $250,000; 9.25% to $500,000; 9.75% to $1,000,000; 10.75% above
- D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue - OTR Tax Notice 2022-08, District of Columbia Withholding for Tax Year 2022 - no withholding tables after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; use the D.C. tax rate schedule and the federal allowance amount for the year; lump sums at 10.75%
- D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue - 2017 FR-230 Income Tax Withholding Instructions and Tables - percentage method: allowances × allowance amount subtracted from wages, then the rate table; the standard deduction is not used in withholding; D-4A for nonresidents
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - 2026 withholding allowance amount $4,300 (Worksheet 1A, line 1k)
- D.C. Code § 47-1812.08 - Withholding of tax - employers withhold using a method similar to IRC § 3402; employees give a withholding exemption certificate (D-4)
- D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue - Form D-4A, Certificate of Nonresidence in the District of Columbia - nonresidents file D-4A so no D.C. tax is withheld; nonresident = permanent home outside D.C. all year and fewer than 183 days living in D.C.; file a D-4 on becoming a resident
- D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue - Withholding Tax Forms - Form D-4 and D-4A listed (under review as of checking)
- D.C. Department of Employment Services - District of Columbia Minimum Wage Increase (2026 notice) - $17.95 → $18.40 an hour and tipped base wage $10.00 → $10.30 on July 1, 2026 (CPI adjustment)
- D.C. Department of Employment Services - 2026 Minimum Wage Poster - $18.40 from July 1, 2026; tipped $10.30 from July 1, 2026; overtime 1.5× over 40 hours a week
- D.C. Department of Employment Services - Office of Wage-Hour Compliance - enforces minimum wage and tipped wage laws; wage claims; (202) 671-1880
- D.C. Code § 32-541.03 - Universal paid leave contributions - a covered employer contributes 0.75% of each covered employee's wages
- D.C. Department of Employment Services - Office of Paid Family Leave, Employer Information - 0.75% employer tax rate throughout 2026
- D.C. Code § 51-103 - Unemployment contributions - contributions paid by the employer and not deducted from employees' wages
- D.C. Code § 32-1302 - Payment of wages - at least twice each calendar month (bona fide executive, administrative and professional employees at least monthly); payday no more than 10 working days after the pay period ends
- D.C. Code § 32-1303 - Payment of wages upon discharge or resignation - discharged: by the next working day; quit: next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is earlier
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in District of Columbia?
At $18.40 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $1,195.91 every two weeks and $31,093 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in District of Columbia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $993.67 after tax per paycheck - $25,835 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in District of Columbia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,291.07 after tax per paycheck - $33,568 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in District of Columbia?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,586.98 after tax per paycheck - $41,261 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in District of Columbia?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $222.06 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).